> Aircraft tend to mostly hit empty fields and mountains because that's what most of the US is covered with. Also because the route takes them that way. People

> Aircraft tend to mostly hit empty fields and mountains because that's what most of the US is covered with. Also because the route takes them that way. People are going to be doing short commute runs in these flying taxis (airport to city, house to work, etc). That's not over lots and lots of nothing in the general case.