frisch85 t1_j9o0wbl wrote on February 23, 2023 at 10:03 AM

Reply to comment by [deleted] in 5 die in small airplane crash in Little Rock by QJnWo4Life

> A good reminder of how safe air travel is though.

The annual risk of being killed in a plane crash for the average American is about 1 in 11 million.

Icy_Comparison148 t1_j9o9fl5 wrote on February 23, 2023 at 11:54 AM

That’s all well and good but it’s not applicable to General Aviation like the King Air that crashed here. Most people in America will never fly in lighter aircraft. King Airs are pretty decent though. But it’s not the same as flying in Delta.

paleo_joe t1_j9qss88 wrote on February 23, 2023 at 10:14 PM

The gusts of wind from the squall line that went through Little Rock at the time of the crash were strong enough to blow over a 50 pound door that I had leaned against a wall. I don’t understand why the pilot did not wait 15 minutes for the storm to pass. I imagine a Delta crew would have.

frisch85 t1_j9o9ymm wrote on February 23, 2023 at 12:00 PM

Which everyone who actually reads the content I've linked would know.

Icy_Comparison148 t1_j9oh0hf wrote on February 23, 2023 at 1:10 PM

You sited a safety record for aviation that is built in the backs of Part 121 airline flying. In an article about King Air crashing, flying under probably part 135, which is much different and much less risk adverse than part 121 airline flying. You might as well cited the risk of being bitten by an ant in the arctic.

frisch85 t1_j9ohp3r wrote on February 23, 2023 at 1:16 PM

Fair enough, so tell me what are the chances of dying from flying?

Icy_Comparison148 t1_j9ot4kr wrote on February 23, 2023 at 2:46 PM

Depends on what you fly. Flying GA has been shown to be somewhat comparable to riding a motorcycle. But, statistics, numbers only tell a piece of the story.