I just know people all over the US are reading this and going “yeah…I disagree” and then calling their math-literate friends/family names when they try to explain the data
We also hear about every incident these days. Pre-widespread social media, video everywhere, and LiveATC, a “minor” runway incursion in Tulsa would probably not make the news in Seattle (or at all), or if it did, it would be a brief mention.
So, it’s more dangerous to walk?
If the title is a question, the answer is no.
That aside, good article and presentation.
Commercial aviation is safer than ever, thankfully. More concerning was the chart at the end of the article showing a roughly 10% increase in pedestrian deaths over the last 25 years.
one of the better things i’ve seen from cnn in a while
This could be solved with a previous script reading and acting between first officer and captain.
Nathan Fielder has something to say about this 👀
Good to see reassuring data like that.
My one concern: this all comes from NTSB data, reports, and investigations. How has the DOGE gutting of federal programs affected the NTSB?
This is great data, and an important story to report. But I can’t help but wonder where the public got the idea that airline safety was getting worse? … oh right, that was CNN too.
They get views when they report each minor incident as “breaking news”, they get more views when they ask the talking heads to comment on whether air travel is safe given the disturbing trend, and they get *more* views when they put out infographics that refute the idea they planted in the first place.
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Good article, thank you for sharing
I just know people all over the US are reading this and going “yeah…I disagree” and then calling their math-literate friends/family names when they try to explain the data
We also hear about every incident these days. Pre-widespread social media, video everywhere, and LiveATC, a “minor” runway incursion in Tulsa would probably not make the news in Seattle (or at all), or if it did, it would be a brief mention.
So, it’s more dangerous to walk?
If the title is a question, the answer is no.
That aside, good article and presentation.
Commercial aviation is safer than ever, thankfully. More concerning was the chart at the end of the article showing a roughly 10% increase in pedestrian deaths over the last 25 years.
one of the better things i’ve seen from cnn in a while
This could be solved with a previous script reading and acting between first officer and captain.
Nathan Fielder has something to say about this 👀
Good to see reassuring data like that.
My one concern: this all comes from NTSB data, reports, and investigations. How has the DOGE gutting of federal programs affected the NTSB?
This is great data, and an important story to report. But I can’t help but wonder where the public got the idea that airline safety was getting worse? … oh right, that was CNN too.
They get views when they report each minor incident as “breaking news”, they get more views when they ask the talking heads to comment on whether air travel is safe given the disturbing trend, and they get *more* views when they put out infographics that refute the idea they planted in the first place.
But at least it’s a good viz.
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