| Many people have deep rooted fears of flying. Some | | | | Why Airplane Accidents Happen |
| people even refuse to ever put a foot on a jet plane | | | | The most common reasons for airplane crashes |
| and instead choose to drive very long distances | | | | resulting in serious injury or death include: |
| instead if they have to be somewhere. The ironic | | | | Pilot error-this includes bad decision making on |
| thing about avoiding flying on a large plane is that you | | | | the part of the pilot when it comes to things such as |
| are statistically far more likely to die in a car accident, | | | | bad weather, landing or checking for air traffic |
| especially if you are travelling great distances in short | | | | Faulty equipment-it is up to the owner of the |
| amounts of time as when traveling. The only time | | | | plane to ensure that the equipment on the plane is |
| when fear of flying is actually rational is when flying in | | | | up to part before it is taken out |
| small aircrafts. | | | | Violations of FAA regulations-these regulations |
| While it is very unlikely that you will be in an accident | | | | are in place to keep everyone in the air and on the |
| while traveling on a large plane, if you frequently take | | | | ground safe and should be followed very closely |
| out or ride in small aircrafts, the likelihood of a serious | | | | Design or structural problems-this is often a |
| injury or death is relatively large. Because operating a | | | | problem with plane owners who choose to fix their |
| small aircraft is so inherently dangerous, only the | | | | own planes or built their own planes rather than hiring |
| most astute pilots should do it. The slightest error on | | | | a professional |
| the part of a pilot can lead to a deadly crash. The | | | | Air traffic controller error |
| most common cause of airplane accidents are pilot | | | | Third party carrier negligence |
| error and a pilot who engages in negligent behavior | | | | Maintenance or repair negligence |
| that results in a plane crash can be sued in a personal | | | | Fueling error |
| injury lawsuit for injury or wrongful death if a | | | | To find out more about small aircraft accidents and |
| passenger is hurt, or if, in the case of a airplane on | | | | negligent pilots, visit the website of the St. |
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| injured or killed. | | | | P.A. |