Just in: Another plane went missing

[Sampa]

For that to be true, there would have to be a first Bermuda triangle.

There is, south of the,united states!

[Noname117]

There is, south of the,united states!

I think he was making a joke.

[Bill Phil]

Airlines make their money by ticket sales. If people see stories like this in the news, then they'll be less inclined to buy tickets and drive or even sail to where they want to go. Less ticket sales mean less money. Less money means that airlines suffer. They may even buy less airplanes, leading to the manufacturers suffering.

Safety's just one aspect of any industry. You also have money, the law, public opinion, and many, many other aspects to deal with.

What's funny is:

1 plane goes missing and everyone goes crazy.

Over a thousand cars crash and kill people and nobody cares... Except for relatives and friends, of course.

Man, how messed up is this world?

[Rath]

because car crashes are expected, plane crashes are not

[Columbia]

because car crashes are expected, plane crashes are not

And the death toll in airplane crashes is much higher.

Also, when an aircraft goes wrong, it's often rare and it can affect all the aircraft flying right now. Cars and such can be much more easily diagnosed and the effects aren't too long term, while in the event of a civil air crash, there's a whole lot things to factor in, and aircraft are much, MUCH more sophisticated.

[Nibb31]

There is, south of the,united states!

You know that the Bermuda Triangle is not a thing, don't you? Statistically, there aren't any more shipping or air incidents in that area than anywhere else. It doesn't even make it into the top 10 of the most dangerous places to navigate. It's just a big hoax.

[Bill Phil]

And the death toll in airplane crashes is much higher.

Also, when an aircraft goes wrong, it's often rare and it can affect all the aircraft flying right now. Cars and such can be much more easily diagnosed and the effects aren't too long term, while in the event of a civil air crash, there's a whole lot things to factor in, and aircraft are much, MUCH more sophisticated.

Hundreds, maybe thousands die per year due to plane crashes. Many thousandsbif not ten thousands or even more die per year due to car related accidents.

Statistically, cars are more dangerous.

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because car crashes are expected, plane crashes are not

Anything and everything should be expected to fail at any time.

[Sampa]

Anything and everything should be expected to fail at any time.

You know what i call that? Job security! I'm training to be an AMT.