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Old Jan 27, 2024 | 9:03 pm
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Originally Posted by Herb687
Not to mention the fact that it's slightly less infinitesimal that you might wind up in a burning aircraft on the ground. Knowing that no one is between me and the emergency exit is peace of mind.

The number of people killed by doors blowing out or peeling off (UA811) or shrapnel from uncontained engine failures penetrating the fuselage is dwarfed by the number of people who survived quick emergency evacuations of burning aircraft.
This is actually a very helpful perspective for me. Thank you.
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