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7 minutes ago, 201er said:

" Despite the unpredictable nature of flying, there has not been a fatal commercial airline accident the United States since February 2009."

Asiana Airlines Flight 214, July 6, 2013, 3 fatalities

Poor writing. He probably meant no US airlines had fatal accidents while flying in the US . . . . Gotta remember to keep expectations low when dealing with the media!  ;)  "Journalists" sure aren't what they used to be. 

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30 minutes ago, Hank said:

Poor writing. He probably meant no US airlines had fatal accidents while flying in the US . . . . Gotta remember to keep expectations low when dealing with the media!  ;)  "Journalists" sure aren't what they used to be. 

Maybe we just need more automated journalists

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2 hours ago, GeorgePerry said:

Thanks for pointing out my typo.  Yep its meant to say US flagged carrier.  Corrected.  And I'm not a lobbyist:-)

Sorry, George--I didn't follow the link, just extrapolated from the quote above my reply.

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2 hours ago, Hank said:

Poor writing. He probably meant no US airlines had fatal accidents while flying in the US . . . . Gotta remember to keep expectations low when dealing with the media!  ;)  "Journalists" sure aren't what they used to be. 

There have been no fatal accidents on US certificated airlines since 2009 either in or outside the US.

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Look, any way you cut it US airline transportation is the safest way to travel ever invented by anyone.  If it ain't broke don't fix it. I don't think anyone can say with a straight face that drones are ready for prime time.  Whether they ever will be is debatable, since ma nature, passengers, and the occasion mechanical hiccup can throw a wrench in the works the bot just can't overcome.  A flummoxed pilot will at least guess and might even get it right. Machines don't do very well when things move beyond their parameters.

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