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From the same thread, an AMA by a passenger: https://old.reddit.com/r/AMA/comments/1is5unz/i_was_on_the_flight_that_crashed_today_in_toronto/ https://old.reddi
by lqet 2y ago
From the same thread, an AMA by a passenger:
https://old.reddit.com/r/AMA/comments/1is5unz/i_was_on_the_flight_that_crashed_today_in_toronto/ https://old.reddit.com/r/AMA/comments/1is5unz/i_was_on_the_f...
Just to emphasize how insanely lucky they were:
> From inside we didn't see any of the fire, thank goodness! We were all upside down to start with, but many of us were able to release themselves pretty quickly. After that the "upright" of us helped the upside-down until we were all righted and ready to evacuate. We were able to quickly get out the one emergency exit that was safe, the other one poured jet fuel in when they opened it.
- 0xbadcafebee 2y ago> the other one poured jet fuel in when they opened it welp guess i'm never flying again
- SteveNuts 2y ago[flagged]
- account42 2y agoWait until you hear how many car crashes there are per moth and how many fatal hiking accidents. You'll never travel again! That is, until you learn how many people pass away in their own home.
- tomcar288 2y agoWait until you hear how many people pass away as a result of eating cheeseburgers! Only somewhat kidding here. The number of people that die from heart disease and stroke and diabetes is far far greater than plane crashes or car crashes. Metabolic syndrome is a large constellation of diseases and scientists have discovered that many of them are largely preventable through diet and lifestyle choices!
- munk-a 2y agoCars also contribute to the deaths from heart disease, stroke, and diabetes due to encouraging a sedentary lifestyle and making our locales less walkable... They also have a lot of externalities in the form of tire dust, noise pollution, and other effects.
- daedrdev 2y agoPer mine and per hour flying is still much safer than driving
- Retric 2y agoOverall yes, but they do present non trivial medical risks for some people. Similarly, the risks for specific drivers in specific vehicles making specific trips isn’t the same as the risks for the average driver making an arbitrary trip.
- singleshot_ 2y agoRetention of agency carries a benefit you’re not calculating
- hassleblad23 2y agoYou don't have agency over other drivers on the road and they might cause an accident without any fault of yours. That issue is (almost) entirely avoided by planes.
- Retric 2y agoThough relatively rare, there’s a surprisingly long list of aircraft collisions. Just a few weeks ago an American Airlines regional jet went down near Washington, D.C.'s after hitting a helicopter.
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- singleshot_ 2y agoI never thought of that! But importantly, I have the ability to see and react and avoid the collision. On the plane, I have the ability to eat lunch. Surely this could be considered a difference in agency.
- organsnyder 2y ago