Despite growing concerns about several aviation disasters and flight safety across the country in recent weeks, experts say air travelers are not afraid.
The US has experienced three fatal plane crashes in just eight days, beginning with America's most fatal aviation accident in the last 24 years.
The Army's Black Hawk helicopter collided into the air with an American Airlines passenger plane near Washington, D.C. on January 29th, killing all 67 passengers on both aircraft.
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On January 30, 2025, crews will recover the wreckage of flights 5342 from the Potomac River in Washington, DC. (Lee Green from Fox News Digital)
A few days later, a Medevack plane carrying a young girl, mother and four crew crashed near the Roosevelt Mall in Philadelphia, and on January 31st, everyone on the plane and one person on the ground I killed a bystander.
Then, on February 7th, a commuter plane was destroyed off the coast of Alaska, killing all 10 people.
“As long as you put planes in the sky that are built and operated by human hands, there are no mistakes…but those mistakes will become less and less,” aviation consultant Mike Boyd said at Boyd Group International. The president told Fox News Digital. “The public should know that the people in charge are trying to keep them safe right now, that's the bottom line.”
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) lists the 10 most common causative factors in common aviation accidents involving pilots.
- Preparation and/or planning for insufficient preflights
- Do not obtain and/or maintain flight speed
- I couldn't maintain directional control
- Inappropriate level off
- Can't avoid it by looking at objects or obstacles
- Fuel management errors
- Inappropriate flight decisions or plans
- Misjudging distance and speed
- Inappropriate terrain selection
- Inappropriate Flight Control Behavior
“This list is relatively stable and points to the need for continuous refresher training to establish a higher level of flight capabilities for all pilots.” The FAA writes.
Leckiege will be seen on January 30th on the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. (US Coast Guard via Petty Officer 1st Class Brandon Giles/AP)
Boyd said the Flyers “don't need to see 10 points” or “either the data,” and the recent aviation tragedy was “we have some human error and systematic errors, and they It explains that there is a situation. Repaired.
“The events that took place do not indicate that we have a major safety issue,” he added. “In Washington, there was an air traffic controller who didn't do the job because commercial planes were doing exactly what they should do. In Philadelphia, it was a private medical plane…it was a safety issue. No. You will be flying on commercial aircraft.”
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After a plane crashed in Philadelphia on January 31, 2025, the first responder will work in the scene. (Matt Rourke/AP)
Ronald Reagan, the supervisor of Washington National Airport Tower, reportedly forced another air traffic controller to quit his job the night of the DC crash. The FAA asks one controller to monitor the plane, while another controller monitors the helicopter.
An internal preliminary report from the FAA shows that staffing levels in the event of a collision are “not normal time and traffic times.”
“We know that air traffic control confirmed the helicopter crew that they had visual contact with the plane. The controller then instructed the helicopter to move behind the plane.” Science overseeing the aviation industry. and transport mentions collisions. “However, instead of observing, the helicopter moved in front of the aircraft. The two aircraft collided into the air, resulting in a catastrophic explosion.”
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A commuter plane crashed off the coast of Alaska, killing all 10 people on board. (x/@uscgalaska)
On various aircraft involved in recent aviation accidents, Boyd discussed whether commercial aviation and general aviation are different.
“Commercial planes are under much stricter safety regulations and safety surveillance than our privately owned planes,” he explained. “That doesn't show any signs of any major aviation safety issues compared to commercial aviation.”
“The two systems are very different,” Boyd continued. “Commercial planes… could fly 2,000 hours a year, but a typical aviation civil plane could fly 200 hours a year. So, it's a very different use, but as far as safety is concerned, the safety standards are concerned. is very high.”
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Investigators are working at the scene on February 1st, the day after a small plane crashed in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Transport Secretary Sean Duffy told Fox News last week that American skies remain the safest in the world, but many of the FAA systems remain “outdated” and make changes to improve them He said he could do it.
“If it's not safe, if there's an issue with air traffic controllers or staffing and if the system can't be kept safe, the FAA will shut it down,” he said. “Airplanes have technology to separate. They need to upgrade the system.”
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Boyd said that with over 5 billion people on planes each year, Americans should “get on the plane… go and see Grandma.”
“People shouldn't be worried about flying,” he added. “It's much safer than driving on the highway.”
Alexandra Koch of Fox News contributed to this report.
