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re: i get to fly on this......UPDATE: I Survived!!!!
Posted on 11/14/14 at 4:28 pm to TeLeFaWx
Posted on 11/14/14 at 4:28 pm to TeLeFaWx
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Commercial 737s are safe but shite like that is what people die in all the time.
There are about 2,000 Caravans in service. They've been flying since 1984 and have seen 374 people die in 185 incidents.
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There have been 8,300 or so Boeing 737s built since 1967 with 4,860 people dying in 279 incidents.
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So, on average since each type's introduction,
737s average 5.9 fatal incidents killing 103 people each year.
Cessna Caravans average 6.1 fatal incidents killing 12 people each year.
Also, using the linked sources the chance of surviving a 737 accident where there was a fatality is 34%. The survival rate for a Caravan is 29%
You really aren't any safer in the 737. It just gives you a faster, quieter, and more comfortable ride.
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Posted on 11/14/14 at 5:10 pm to JustGetItRight
most issues of safety in flight are dependent on the type of flight Visual Flight Rules (VFR) vs Instrument Flight Rules (IFR). VFR is inherently more risky because not everything is controlled (this is putting it all in the simplest sense). Many unaccounted variables in VFR flight.
Posted on 11/14/14 at 5:26 pm to JustGetItRight
If you're gonna compare risk, you can't compare the raw number of units. Risk increases the more you fly, so you would need to calculate flight hours/distance.
Posted on 11/14/14 at 8:11 pm to JustGetItRight
The info you posted on the 737 is skewed. How about looking up 737 accidents of operators in Western countries. You must take into account that some 737 operators in Africa and parts of Asia and Indonesia are operating under less stringent safety regulations. This does not denote the overall safety record of the 737. Poor maintenance training and practice combined with human error are fairly common in these regions with certain operators.
On the other hand, the last fatal accident involving passenger/passengers on a Boeing 737 in the United States was...Sept 8, 1994. When you consider that there are more 737's flying in the U.S. than anywhere else, it makes it one of the safest types ever put in service.
On the other hand, the last fatal accident involving passenger/passengers on a Boeing 737 in the United States was...Sept 8, 1994. When you consider that there are more 737's flying in the U.S. than anywhere else, it makes it one of the safest types ever put in service.
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