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I wouldn't say "extremely rare". Mechanical failures, maintenance errors, ATC errors, bird strikes, incorrect weather forecasts, etc. are all very common accid

• laverya 2y ago
  General aviation stats might not be entirely applicable to commercial aviation, of course. The planes are less redundant, less well maintained, and flown by less experienced crew - it's hard to tell which of those factors will tend to dominate, or whether they cancel out.
  • TheSpiceIsLife 2y ago
    Commercial airliners tend to fly themselves to a large extent. Most of the aircraft used in general aviation are about as good at flying themselves as a motorcycle.