World Air Travel

[Ian Warren]

Interesting , Just shows you how safe you are in the air , old saying was you hit by a car on the road than die in a plane crash

More die in-flight, than in plane crashes
NewstalkZB | 10:51am Fri 06 Jul 2012

An interesting statistic for you.

Most years, more airline passengers will die in-flight for medical reasons than die in plane crashes.

With between quarter and half a million passengers in the air worldwide at any one time, that's not surprising.

Luckily, estimates put the likelihood of at least one medical practitioner being on board as high as 85 percent.

Dr Rob Ray, an anaesthetist and qualified commercial pilot trained in aviation medicine, is today addressing an gathering of medics in Australia on what to expect when responding to in-flight emergencies.

He estimates more than 1000 people will die in-flight each year from an unexpected medical reason, compared to about 750 in a commercial plane crash.

DrRay himself has been called to assist in 10 in-flight emergencies.

[Charl]

Well most accidents are supposed to happen within 1km of your home.
Dunno how that relates to air travel however.
I have an American doctor friend who will not own up to being a doctor on an aircraft, for fear of medical malpractice suits.

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (Charl @ Jul 6 2012,1:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Well most accidents are supposed to happen within 1km of your home.

Thats very true .. after hospital , figure i'd get into shape before work the next week .. on my mountain down a heavy traffic road i go to La La land .. crash bang plop !

[cowpatz]

Yeah most people are just dying to go flying.......)

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (cowpatz @ Jul 6 2012,7:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Yeah most people are just dying to go flying.......)

... so True !