Columbia broke up over the continental United States and a large number of the pieces that did not burn up in reentry were recovered and no one was hurt on the

Columbia broke up over the continental United States and a large number of the pieces that did not burn up in reentry were recovered and no one was hurt on the ground by being hit by debris AFAIK. Not sure of the direct comparison but it seems less likely than getting hit by lightning. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Shuttle_Columbia_disaster https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Shuttle_Columbia_disaste...