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Originally Posted by Sidney Crosby's Hat
It's not, but Halladay died at age 40 not too long ago in a plane crash. You wonder about these small crafts and the danger that they may pose as athletes use them more and more.
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I was wondering what the risks are and did some googling. It appears that helicopters are somewhere between 8 time safer and 27 times more dangerous. The one study puts private self owned planes comparable to cars.
Helicopters are clearly safer than motorcycles.
https://www.google.ca/amp/s/thepoint...nd-trains/amp/
https://www.google.ca/amp/s/slate.co...-than-cars.amp