I see (according to Time Magazine) that during 2001 there were a total of 34 fatal multi-engine airliner crashes worldwide. That is the lowest number since 1946.<BR>Also, from those crashes there were a total of 1118 deaths. The 30 year average is 1451.<BR>No commentary, just thought it was interesting.

I wonder if they made the people in first class die too?

Are those stats on accidental crashes?

No, all fatal multi-engine crashes, including the ones on Sept. 11 if that's what you're asking.<BR>Obviously the death figures don't reflect "ground deaths" as a result of those crashes.

Interesting...thanks, Patrick. (I couldn't find that article on Time online. Do you, by any chance, have a link to it?) No question that airline travel is statistically FAR safer than automobile travel but I think many people fear it because they're not in control, whereas, in their car, they are. <BR><BR>Anyway, in checking out Time online, I came across another airline-related article, dated Dec. 10, 2001: "Why It's Still Stuffy On Your Plane: A new report says that not only is the air bad on board, we can't even tell how bad"<BR><BR>http://www.time.com/time/health/arti...187772,00.html

No, Capo, I saw that in the January 14 issue at a medical office where I spent much of today waiting -- my only source of magazine reading. It wasn't really an article, just one of those little fillers they do.

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