Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

Compared to driving, flying is extraordinarily safe – but why doesn’t it feel that way?

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par Mihhail Berezovski, Associate Professor of Mathematical Sciences, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Alex Chaparro, Professor of Human Factors and Behavioral Neurobiology, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

A commercial airplane crash can change how people behave long after the immediate tragedy. News outlets replay the images, people affected share their harrowing stories, and an extraordinarily rare event becomes easy to imagine. Some travelers cancel trips; others drive to their destination instead.

These choices may feel cautious. Statistically, the alternatives people switch to may come with greater risk.

Commercial airline crashes command attention because they are rare, catastrophic and beyond…

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