Okay, so maybe flying *is* dangerous...

On 26 Aug 2005 13:49:20 -0700, Michael wrote:

So yes, absolutely flying is dangerous - and personal flying
(non-instructional, non-business) is the most dangerous of all.

bah, the most dangerous place is the bed. Most people die in a bed.

#m

--
The most likely way for the world to be destroyed,
most experts agree, is by accident. That's where we
come in; we're computer professionals. We cause accidents.
-- Nathaniel Borenstein

And, most people die within 5 miles of home. So, I think everyone
should move!

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And, most people die within 5 miles of home. So, I think everyone
should move!

Also, if you must be hospitalized, make sure they don't give you Oxygen.
That stuff is a proven killer. Most people who pass away in the hospital
recieve it at some point, usually right before they expire.

"Martin Hotze" wrote in message
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bah, the most dangerous place is the bed. Most people die in a bed.


I want to die in bed when I'm ninety,
Shot by a jealous husband.

private wrote:

Shot by a jealous husband.

If I can still get him jealous, I'm not ready to go.

George Patterson
Give a person a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a person to
use the Internet and he won't bother you for weeks.

"George Patterson" wrote in message
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private wrote:

Shot by a jealous husband.

If I can still get him jealous, I'm not ready to go.


"Guns don't kill people; husbands that come home early kill people." --
Larry the Cable Guy

"Marco Leon" mmleon(at)yahoo.com wrote in message
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Seriously, I wonder what the number would be if you take out Alaska. Also
would like to see part 135 vs. 121.

That question came up here a couple of years ago:

It's easy to separate Alaska out using the NTSB database. In 2002,
there were 15 fatal crashes in Alaska. Nationwide, there were 361 fatal
crashes. So even if there'd been zero Alaskan fatalities, the nationwide
number would be only 4% lower--the higher fatality rate in Alaska is hardly
affecting the overall figure at all.

--Gary

"Michael" wrote in message
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Scroll down to the bottom -- "aircraft pilot" is listed as the
second-most-dangerous job!

Most of that doesn't come from the airlines, though. Airline flying is
pretty safe.

Airline pilots do have a lower occupational fatality rate (by a factor of
three) than professional pilots in general. But the occupational fatality
rate for airline pilots is still seven times as high as the US average for
all occupations; the rate for airline pilots is slightly higher than the
rate for truck drivers.
Sources:
http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics3_481000.htm#(1)
http://www.bls.gov/iif/oshwc/cfoi/cfch0003.pdf
http://www.bls.gov/iif/oshwc/cfoi/cftb0201.pdf

--Gary

private wrote:
"Martin Hotze" wrote in message
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bah, the most dangerous place is the bed. Most people die in a bed.



I want to die in bed when I'm ninety,
Shot by a jealous husband.

I want to die peacefully, in my sleep, like my grandfather.
Not screaming, in terror, like his passengers.

Nice sig line Martin!