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How safe is flying? Take the aviation safety quiz

If you’re reading this, you’re probably interested in aviation or at least riding a commercial aircraft safely from Point A to Point B. Airplane accidents tend to get hyped in the media, generating more anxiety about flying than the facts warrant. Is it safest to fly in the front or back of an airliner? Are some airlines safer than others? Take this quiz to test  your knowledge of aviation safety.

- Staff writer

1. Worldwide, the number of people who died from aviation accidents went up in 2011. True or False

For the second year in a row, there were no fatalities on large, scheduled commercial airlines. Overall, 2011 had the lowest number of aviation fatalities (486) worldwide in the past three years, according to the International Air Transport Association. Most of those fatalities were on smaller general aviation aircraft.

For the second year in a row, there were no fatalities on large, scheduled commercial airlines. Overall, 2011 had the lowest number of aviation fatalities (486) worldwide in the past three years, according to the International Air Transport Association. Most of those fatalities were on smaller general aviation aircraft.

True

 

False

 

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