The NTSB reported 347 people died in aviation accidents in 2017, compared to 393 in 2018.
"The NTSB is disappointed to see that the fatal accident rate and fatal accident numbers have increased overall for last year," NTSB Chairman Robert L. Sumwalt told CNN."The rate is once again above one fatality per 100,000 flight hours."A safer way to fly? New technology enables a plane to land itselfMost of the fatalities occurred during general aviation, which includes private and recreational flying.
The 2018 death of Wells Fargo executive Jennifer Riordan aboard a Southwest Airlines was the country's first commercial airline passenger fatality in nine years."It's a very good safety record, but still, one fatality is certainly one too many," Sumwalt said.The NTSB did not provide reasons for the increase in aviation fatalities, but has issued recommendations for improving safety aboard general aviation and Part 135 operations.
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