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Old Jan 2, 2018, 12:49 pm
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airmotive
 
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Meh...that's a headline in search of a news story. (ie, clickbait)
It's factually accurate to say 2017 was the safest year on record for airline passenger service...which is what ASN stated in their study. Nothing more.
I've met Harro Ranter (he runs ASN), and he's a level-headed, factual guy. (He's Dutch, after all!).
While flattered with being noticed by the POTUS, I'm sure he's pulling his hair out with all the inquiries stacking up in his inbox. (ASN is a two-person operation).

The fact is, traveling above 5 miles per hour and/or 5 feet above the ground brings with it the risk of injury or death.
The amount of effort, money, time, money, and more money to safely operate an airline is staggering.
But after Trump's tweet, the topic immediately becomes political and polarized...and pointless.
The left starts churning the stats to prove Trump wrong; the right churns the stats to prove the left wrong.
Pointless.

Fly safely, folks.
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