{"id":4652,"date":"2024-01-06T09:43:19","date_gmt":"2024-01-06T09:43:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.guillembaches.com\/en\/?p=4652"},"modified":"2024-01-06T09:43:20","modified_gmt":"2024-01-06T09:43:20","slug":"how-many-commercial-planes-crash-a-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.guillembaches.com\/en\/how-many-commercial-planes-crash-a-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Commercial Plane Safety: How Many Commercial Planes Crash a Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #333333;color:#333333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #333333;color:#333333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.guillembaches.com\/en\/how-many-commercial-planes-crash-a-year\/#Between_2000_to_2019_Commercial_Plane_Crashes\" >Between 2000 to 2019 Commercial Plane Crashes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.guillembaches.com\/en\/how-many-commercial-planes-crash-a-year\/#Impact_of_Technology_on_Airline_Safety\" >Impact of Technology on Airline Safety<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.guillembaches.com\/en\/how-many-commercial-planes-crash-a-year\/#Statistics_of_Commercial_Plane_Crashes\" >Statistics of Commercial Plane Crashes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.guillembaches.com\/en\/how-many-commercial-planes-crash-a-year\/#What_We_Can_Do_to_Improve_Commercial_Airline_Safety\" >What We Can Do to Improve Commercial Airline Safety<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Between_2000_to_2019_Commercial_Plane_Crashes\"><\/span> Between 2000 to 2019 Commercial Plane Crashes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p>Since 2000, there have been a total of 150 fatal commercial plane crashes worldwide, an average of 14 fatalities per year, excluding 9\/11. The 16-year period, on average, records one fatal commercial aviation accident every month. Of the 150 crashes, 118 were passenger planes and 32 were cargo planes. While the total number of accidents and fatalities are lower than in the 1950s through the 1970s, when flight safety was still developing; commercial plane safety has improved drastically in recent decades.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Impact_of_Technology_on_Airline_Safety\"><\/span>Impact of Technology on Airline Safety<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p>Regulatory bodies &#8211; such as the FAA &#8211; have improved improved aircraft design, and introduced many protocols and standards for pilots and crew. Automation systems keep aircraft in safe flight and have reduced the threat of a human error leading to a crash. New navigation systems and other technologies help to prevent planes running into one another, while accessories such as Weather Mapping Systems make pilots aware of potential hazards and provide detailed hazard reports.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Statistics_of_Commercial_Plane_Crashes\"><\/span>Statistics of Commercial Plane Crashes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p>Despite the advancements in technology and improved commercial plane safety, 2017 and 2018 saw a noteworthy rise in the number of accidents. This could be due to the increased volume of skies, and of low-cost carriers flying on older, hazard-prone aircraft models.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_We_Can_Do_to_Improve_Commercial_Airline_Safety\"><\/span>What We Can Do to Improve Commercial Airline Safety<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p>The major factor contributing to commercial airline safety is maintenance. Aging aircraft need to be kept in top shape and pilots need to stay up to date on the technology and regulations imposed by regulatory bodies.<\/p><p>Finally, the aviation industry must invest in personnel safety and maintenance training so that pilots, mechanics and crew always stay up to date on the regulations and emerging technologies. It is also essential to ensure that safety is always placed ahead of short-term economic gains.<\/p><p>Ultimately, safety is a major focus of the aviation industry and technological advancements, human resources and emergency preparedness training, and efficient routing must all be taken into account to keep commercial flights safe.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Between 2000 to 2019 Commercial Plane Crashes Since 2000, there have been a total of 150 fatal commercial plane crashes worldwide, an average of 14 fatalities per year, excluding 9\/11. 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