Go Back  FlyerTalk Forums > Miles&Points > MilesBuzz
Reload this Page >

Chance of dying???

Community
Wiki Posts
Search

Chance of dying???

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Dec 3, 2000 | 10:41 pm
  #1  
Original Poster
Suspended
 
Join Date: Feb 2000
Posts: 5,305
Chance of dying???

Check out www.amigoingdown.com . It will give you odds of a crash depending on your airline, day of travel, destination, ect.
Interesting stuff
mtacchi is offline  
Old Dec 4, 2000 | 12:43 am
  #2  
 
Join Date: May 1999
Location: USA
Posts: 565
I recommend you save the trouble! I clicked onto this site and was immediately plagued by NUMEROUS pop-up marketing windows and cookies. DON'T BOTHER!
aflyer is offline  
Old Dec 4, 2000 | 12:49 am
  #3  
Original Poster
Suspended
 
Join Date: Feb 2000
Posts: 5,305
I only got 2 and it worked well.
mtacchi is offline  
Old Dec 4, 2000 | 6:41 am
  #4  
geo1004
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
I am fairly certain everyone's chances of dying are 100%.

Where and when is another story and I doubt the internet will help me find out when and where my bell will toll.
 
Old Dec 4, 2000 | 8:29 am
  #5  
 
Join Date: Mar 1999
Location: (SNA) Orange County, California USA
Posts: 3,641
It's just a matter of time!
MRLIMO is offline  
Old Dec 4, 2000 | 9:40 am
  #6  
 
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: MCI. AA Plat, UA PrmEx., Mrrtt Gold, Hz Pres.Circle, HHonors Gold
Posts: 1,070
Goofy website. Didn't list my airport (MCI) and many major ones were omitted (for example, PHL). Also, too many spam-windows.

Redeeming quality: It was sort of fun trying to find the most suicidal routes! Fly a few Airbus segments among the former Soviet republics and you can actually generate some rather non-trivial death odds.

Not sure what this has to do with frequent flyer programs, though...
rmccamy is offline  
Old Dec 4, 2000 | 11:45 am
  #7  
 
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Southwestern Va
Posts: 908
I think anyones chance of dying on any given day, airline, highway, restaurant, etc are 50/50, either you will or you won't.
anz5708 is offline  
Old Dec 4, 2000 | 2:32 pm
  #8  
10 Countries Visited
All eyes on you!
25 Years on Site
 
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Some where in the Mountains
Posts: 5,878
Originally posted by anz5708:
I think anyones chance of dying on any given day, airline, highway, restaurant, etc are 50/50, either you will or you won't.
anz5708,

Did you allow for the statistical error of +-3.5%?

toadman is offline  
Old Dec 4, 2000 | 3:03 pm
  #9  
 
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Southwestern Va
Posts: 908
toadman:
Are you trying to tell me that some people who are pronounced dead really ain't? That definitely will change the equation
anz5708 is offline  
Old Dec 4, 2000 | 6:00 pm
  #10  
FlyerTalk Evangelist
40 Countries Visited
3M
All eyes on you!
25 Years on Site
 
Join Date: May 1998
Location: Massachusetts, USA; AA 2.996MM & Plat Pro, DL 1MM, GM & Flying Colonel
Posts: 25,033
Based on my personal experience thus far, my chances of dying are 0 percent. This has been confirmed via exhaustive sampling of friends and associates. If anyone has direct experience to the contrary, could they post specifics?
Efrem is offline  
Old Dec 6, 2000 | 8:54 pm
  #11  
 
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Valley Springs, Ca USA;Proud Retired AAer SJC Ramp/ AA- 2 MM Platinum;Hilton Diamond
Posts: 851
As I have said before on this topic, when the odds of dying DRIVING TO THE AIRPORT are included, I will take this type of oddsmaking seriously.
FoothillFlyer is offline  


Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

This site is owned, operated, and maintained by MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. Copyright © 2026 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Designated trademarks are the property of their respective owners.