Recent Rash Of Crashes Turns 2024 Into Deadliest Year For Aviation Since 2018
The commercial aviation industry faced a turbulent week with four plane crashes, making this one of the deadliest years since 2018. The most shocking mid-air aviation disaster occurred on Sunday when a Jeju Air 737-800 jet crashed at Muan International Airport in South Korea.
- December 25: Azerbaijan Airlines Crash
- December 28: KLM Airlines Plane Skids Off Runway In Norway
- December 28: PAL Airlines Dash 8-400 Catches Fire in Canada
- December 29: 179 Dead In South Korea’s Worst-Ever Aviation Disaster
Amid the latest mid-air mishaps and several others, onboard passenger fatalities on commercial flights have risen to 318 this year, according to Bloomberg, citing data from Cirium.
This marks the highest death toll since 2018, when 500 lives were lost—a year defined by the first of two fatal Boeing 737 Max crashes.
Sure, it’s a cheap out for me who hates airports, lines, TSA, people, germs, hotels and flying, but hey it works for me.
Let’s not forget all the DEI in the FAA, air traffic control, Boeing, and the Airlines. They could have hired quality instead of quota
Delusions of Adequacy 
