Airline Safety

Many people worry about the safety of airline flying. A lot of
people want to know they are riding on a safe airline. However,
it is very difficult to tell which are lines are "safer" than
others based on accident statistics. Most airlines
are safe, and the most dangerous factors usually include flying
conditions (such as storms, or mountain terrain), destinations
and good airline security which lessens the chance of
terrorists, bombs and hijackings. The International Aviation
Safety Assessment, is a guide to which countries meet the
airline safety checks, not the airlines themselves. You can
check with your airport for a list of different countries and
there assessment results. 

 	 The majority of airline accidents occur on take off and
landing, so you should try and book flights that
don't have a stop over destination. Larger airplanes have
stricter rules and the passengers have a better chance of
survival if the plane should crash, so you might want to
consider booking your flight with a large airplane of thirty or
more passengers. 

 	 While on your flight, to ensure your safety you should make
sure you pay close attention to the safety video and closely
read the safety information brochure under your seat. Always be
aware of the closest emergency exit, and consider keeping your
seat belt on at all times while seated if you are nervous about
turbulence; which is often unexpected and can cause injury. You
should also keep anything too heavy out of the overhead carrier
in case of turbulence you don't want anything to fall on you or
anyone else. Also, allow the flight attendants to handle your
hot drinks and food as they are trained to handle it and can
safely manage giving it to you. 

 	 While airplane crashes are very rare, if the incident should
occur, try to remain calm and listen to the flight attendants
who can guide you through the steps to exit the aircraft quickly
and safely.