How often do planes fall out of the sky?/blow up

You see im afraid of planes, I dont like them, hate them actually, I've only taken like 10 during my whole lifetime and I've always hated them.

the last time I was in the air was like 6 months ago, when I went to orlando.

I flew with spirit, really uncomfortable as you might imagine, anyway on the plane back I met this guy who had a transport company for rich and famous (for some reason he was travelling in spirit...) so the guy flies a lot, he told me that one time there was a storm or just heavy rain and the pilot tried to land like 4 times before making it, and that everyone inside got scared sh*tless. I imagined the situation and I kind of panicked :P

then I always read news about planes that fell out of the sky (recently) or hell even some super prestigious airplane that lost a plane with like 150 or 300 passengers while crossing the ocean (got caught up in a storm) which doesnt really helps me feel better about them...

thing is next year I might be going to europe, and I really want to ease up on the feeling...

so how often do these things fail? please dont tell me "its more likely to die in the shower than in a plane", that has already been proven to be utter bs.

even if it were real, you cant compare the situations, you might be easily "rescued" from the shower (not only that but its extremely unlikely to pass out unless you are in some super steamy shower in the gates of hell) while no one will help you if a plan begins falling down.

I don't know where you're hearing these stories. That said, aviation accidents are rare and even rarer if you live in first world countries. Also, if there is a situation it is handled professionally and with haste. For example, when my family were flying from Italy (or was it England?), there was some smoke and while there was some panic. We landed in Ireland and waited a couple of hours until the plane was safe and finally flew back home. No accidents, no falling from the sky, etc, etc.

I understand the fears of flying and I get them too but don't let your fears consume you. Believe me, it can be an enjoyable experience especially if it's your first time.

Lol funny you ask that because two planes collided in the air around my house yesterday.lo_Pine

I don't know where you're hearing these stories. That said, aviation accidents are rare and even rarer if you live in first world countries. Also, if there is a situation it is handled professionally and with haste. For example, when my family were flying from Italy (or was it England?), there was some smoke and while there was some panic. We landed in Ireland and waited a couple of hours until the plane was safe and finally flew back home. No accidents, no falling from the sky, etc, etc.

I understand the fears of flying and I get them too but don't let your fears consume you. Believe me, it can be an enjoyable experience especially if it's your first time.

leviathan91

Knowing that statistic would scare you even more. lol

Knowing that statistic would scare you even more. lol

soulless4now

[QUOTE="lo_Pine"]Lol funny you ask that because two planes collided in the air around my house yesterday.lightleggy

Well a couple of planes collided above my house in New Mexico, I was just sitting in my chair after my wife Skyler left me and BOOM them just blew up. I have a feeling it was partly my fault, though I don't know why, and I had just gotten half a million dollars too!

I weld airplane parts for a company that mostly works with Boeing, we do Spirit work too.

There are a LOT of idiots at that place haha and it makes me second guess flying. But there is a ton of checking of each part before it ships, and once it ships it gets checked again before being assembled onto the plane.

We could make the best part in the world, but can't change the weather!

[QUOTE="Wilfred_Owen"][QUOTE="lightleggy"] Yeaaah... I think I better go on boat.lightleggy

You have a better chance of dying on a boat than you do in a plane.

I trust airplane pilots more than I do 99% of the idiots on the road.

[QUOTE="lo_Pine"]Lol funny you ask that because two planes collided in the air around my house yesterday.lightleggy

Get on the plane pansy, if you're lucky you'll find a girl and you can join the mile high club.

[QUOTE="soulless4now"]

Knowing that statistic would scare you even more. lol

lightleggy

Also, as a sidenote in case you hear it from somebody--planes are designed in a way that makes lightning strikes harmless. Planes get struck my lightning all the time. No big deal.

If a passenger boarded a flight at random, once a day, everyday, it would statistically be over 21,000 years before he or she would be killed.

http://planecrashinfo.com/rates.htm

If you consider there are thousands of flights a day and millions of flights a year the percentage is tiny.

I would suggest you stay in your house and never leave it, except for the fact that you are more likely to be killed in a house fire than an air crash.

Don't know but I do know I've never been on a plane and don't care much to ever be on one.

[QUOTE="lightleggy"][QUOTE="Wilfred_Owen"]Don't be a pansy.MikeMoose

You have a better chance of dying on a boat than you do in a plane.

you're more likely to get in a car accident than die in a plane crash.mrmusicman247

If a passenger boarded a flight at random, once a day, everyday, it would statistically be over 21,000 years before he or she would be killed.

http://planecrashinfo.com/rates.htm

tumbIew33d

A whole lot less than cars crash.

Planes are arguably the safest method of travelling. Accidents that happen during flight (as in, both reactors on the wings blow up or the back of the airplane gets ripped to shreds by pressure) have a survival rate of about 90%. The guys who design airplanes are among the most prepared engineers in the world, they know what to do when sh!t happens.

A whole lot less than cars crash.

IdioticIcarus

I have been flying for 46 years including while I was in the military on almost a daily basis. I have probably flown enough to circle the Earth 5 times during those years. You are more likely to get killed in a car accident over an aviation accident and many people survive plane crashes. Look to the crash of US Airways Flight 1549 where everyone walked away (or swam away) from a water landing after hitting a flock of geese in the Hudson River.

if something goes wrong on the plane, you are f**cked. lightleggy

As a pilot, I can tell you things go wrong far more often than you imagine. You just don't know about most of it because pilots are trained how to respond to these situations.

Sure, sometimes the worst happens, but the same can be said for any activity.

It seems like no one can convince you anyway.

Dying ain't all that bad so there's nothing to be afraid of.

Dying ain't all that bad so there's nothing to be afraid of.

tryagainlater

All the **** time.

The number is minimal in terms of total flights and flight hours. Look up some statistics.

You see im afraid of planes, I dont like them, hate them actually, I've only taken like 10 during my whole lifetime and I've always hated them.lightleggy

Not often enough for me to worry about it.

[QUOTE="IdioticIcarus"]

A whole lot less than cars crash.

lightleggy

No they don't. Even counting only fatal crashes you're far more likely to die in a car than a plane.

not only is their a much smaller chance of plane crashes than car crashes, check this sh!t out!

you are safer in a plane than in a boat or car.