The odds of dying in a plane crash are more than two million to one and in wake of the crash of Flight 214 in San Francisco many air travelers are happy to remind themselves the odds are in their favor.
"Whatever happened, the chance of it happening to us is slim to none," said Charles Allison inFresno .
Saturday's accident atSan Francisco international airport is the first fatal commercial aviation incident in the United States since 2009. All but two of the more than 300 passengers aboard Flight 214 did survive the harrowing crash and for many passengers at Fresno Yosemite International Airport , it's a rare occurrence they refuse to be deterred by.
"I do 100,000 thousand miles a year and have never had any incident. I feel pretty safe," said Jan Sundberg inFresno .
Local pilot Robert Hayes knows as well as anyone how safe flying can be. As a veteran pilot who has landed atSan Francisco international many times he also knows the challenges the airport presents but says until the investigation is complete, it's hard to say what might have caused the crash.
"Until they go through the black box they won't really know what happened up in that cockpit," said Robert Hayes.
"Whatever happened, the chance of it happening to us is slim to none," said Charles Allison in
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"I do 100,000 thousand miles a year and have never had any incident. I feel pretty safe," said Jan Sundberg in
Local pilot Robert Hayes knows as well as anyone how safe flying can be. As a veteran pilot who has landed at
"Until they go through the black box they won't really know what happened up in that cockpit," said Robert Hayes.