• 12
  May
  2010

• The Libyan Air Crash: Is Air Travel More Dangerous?

  
  Filed Under: Blogging

The shock of the air crash of the Libyan airplane is still settling in, and hearts go out to the families of those who lost their lives in the crash. The silver lining, of course, is the young boy who has miraculously escaped with his life. Usually, in the days following any major crash, international flight insurance and international travel insurance see an increase in enrolment, only to decrease when people get complacent.

It does seem that traveling by air has become more dangerous in recent times. Part of the reason in some parts of the world, according to experts, is overworked pilots. Deregulation in a lot of countries has also meant a mushrooming of airline operators, many of them with little or no experience in the field of aviation.

Add to that the fact that many of these countries have limited regulations and/or enforcement, and it seems like accidents are simply waiting to happen. What’s more, terrorists have taken to the skies in a big way, and one is no longer sure whether an accident was a pilot fault, a mechanical failure, an act of God, or simply a terrorist attack.

It is also true that many more people travel by air, and so, while the number of accidents has increased, the percentage of accidents per flying hour has actually not. Regardless, the Libyan accident just underscores the limitation of human technology. It also, in a limited way, emphasizes the need for prudence when undertaking an international travel trip.

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