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    $\begingroup$ What happens more often: a fatal crash, or a flight being cancelled/delayed because the pilot died in a car crash during the commute to the airport? $\endgroup$ Commented Mar 27, 2024 at 20:32
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    $\begingroup$ @DeltaLima Is the plane a [s]Calhoun[/s] Boeing? Is the car a Pinto? Is the airline based in a LDC? $\endgroup$ Commented Mar 27, 2024 at 20:40
  • $\begingroup$ Also a factor when comparing TPM - the typical bus might seat 50-ish passengers. There are smaller planes in scheduled service, but when you're looking at typical Boeing and Airbus airliners in scheduled service they are more like 100 - 400 passenger capacity. $\endgroup$ Commented Mar 27, 2024 at 21:15
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    $\begingroup$ @Fattie Among extreme sports, GA's mortality is far from the highest, and similar to scuba diving. But the right way to treat it, in my view, is as a sport, with its associated risks. $\endgroup$ Commented Mar 27, 2024 at 22:34
  • $\begingroup$ Why exclude 911? $\endgroup$ Commented Mar 28, 2024 at 12:13