The deadliest air accident ever in South Korea killed 179 people on Sunday, when an airliner belly-landed and skidded off the end of the runway, erupting in a fireball as it slammed into a wall at Muan International Airport.

  • @DasusEnglish
    6•4 days ago

    When you read about some length winning the lottery, do you run out to buy tickets?

    Air travel is still by far the safest.

    You’re way more likely to be suffer gross dismemberment on your commute or shopping trip than you are on a flight.

    • @argarathEnglish
      4•4 days ago

      Aren’t you literally more likely to win the lotto them to be in an airplane crash?

      • @DasusEnglish
        6•4 days ago

        Depends on the lottery and the number of lines you play, but yeah, that is true for what we’d consider a “proper” lottery win I think. Thanks for making the point even better.

        The odds of winning Powerball with a single bet are 1 in 292201338=C(69,5)*26. The odds of dying in a plane cash are 1 in 11,000,000 The Odds Of A Plane Crash Are One In 11 Million, Yet You’re Still Afraid.

        And this:

        You might think it is reasonable to believe it has become dangerous to fly after you hear about a passenger plane crashing in the media. You might think, “That’s it. Flying is definitely dangerous.” But I will counter that logic with the observation that we hear about people winning the lottery on a regular basis and we don’t suddenly conclude in response “Hurray. Winning the lottery is now within my grasp.”

        So don’t get thrown off balance when you hear about a plane crash. Your odds of dying in a crash still remain in five million.

        — Dr. Patricia Turner, Registered Psychologist, Calgary, Alberta

        https://turnerpsychologycalgary.com/anxiety-and-stress/fear-of-flying/

        Huh makes the exact same point I make, just better phrased and more helpful.