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Originally Posted by DownInFlames
Remember when air travel was considered safe beyond reproach?
These events are still quite rare but seeing so many of them happen because of design flaws and maintenance lapses just reinforces my opinion that flying should not be a budget-minded activity. Like most things greed is also a factor. Safety should never take a back seat to profit.
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We don't know what happened yet so a little to jump to conclusions. Given how many more hours we fly now than in the past I would hazard a guess flying is safer now than it ever has been.