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National Transportation Safety Board - Preliminary 2007 Aviation Accident Statistics
The NTSB announced preliminary 2007 aviation accident statistics April 16, 2008 (www.ntsb.gov/pressrel/2008/080416.html). U.S. air carriers operating scheduled flights under 14 CFR Part 121 (aircraft with 10 or more seats) had 24 accidents with 0 fatalities out of 18,700,000 flight hours. Despite the past several week’s aircraft inspection debacle, citizens traveling on domestic flights may fly comforted by the stellar safety record. In the press release, NTSB Chairman Mark V. Rosenker states “However, we must not become complacent. We must continue to take the lessons learned from our investigations and use them to create even safer skies for all aircraft operators and their passengers.” There were 491 fatalities among 1,631 general aviation aircraft accidents (out of 23,835,000 flight hours), a 40 year low. 18 million and 23 million flight hours? I will take those odds any day! See data at www.ntsb.gov/aviation/stats.htm.