Anxious flyers may well remember 2024 as the year their worst fears about the safety of air travel felt confirmed, as a series of unprecedented, and in some cases fatal, aeroplane incidents captured headlines.
Three separate incidents last week – aboard South Korean, Canadian and Azerbaijani airliners – have stirred those anxieties during the busy holiday travel period.
But statistics show the risk of death or injury on a commercial flight is extremely low.
It’s still unclear what caused the crash, though experts told CNN the plane’s undercarriage – specifically, the wheels used for takeoff and landing – appeared not to have fully deployed before hitting the tarmac.
South Korean authorities are probing the cause of the disaster with the help of investigators from the United States.
In a Sunday statement on …