After a self-imposed, four-month no-fly moratorium, Alex decided that it was time to deal with his phobia. The presence of police officers and national guardsmen at Boston's Logan International Airport did not seem to bother him. Long check-in lines and the hand-searching of his luggage did not upset him at all.
For Alex these were reassuring signs in his own quest for safer skies. There is still a little sweat and a little heart pounding. However, as Alex stows his hand-checked carryon in the overhead bin, he says: "I feel much better now."
How Likely Is A Fatal Accident?
Chance in
a year is 1 in: Chance in
a lifetime is 1 in:
Motor vehicle 6,212 81
Homicide 15,104 197
Machinery 265,000 3,500
Airplane crash 390,000 5,100
Drowning in bathtub 802,000 10,500
Venomous animals, plants 4.2 million 55,900
Lightning 4.3 million 56,000
Source: National Safety Council
a lifetime is 1 in:
Motor vehicle 6,212 81
Homicide 15,104 197
Machinery 265,000 3,500
Airplane crash 390,000 5,100
Drowning in bathtub 802,000 10,500
Venomous animals, plants 4.2 million 55,900
Lightning 4.3 million 56,000
Source: National Safety Council
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