According to a pair of industry reports, 2017 was the safest year in the history of commercial aviation. That’s a remarkable feat considering commercial air transportation traffic was up 3 percent from 2016, and as such, according to aviation consultants To70, the fatal accident rate dropped to just one fatal accident for every 16 million flights.
Trump Takes Credit for 2017 Being Commercial Aviation’s Safest Year
Key Takeaways:
- 2017 was the safest year in commercial aviation history worldwide, recording a remarkably low fatal accident rate of just one per 16 million flights.
- President Trump claimed credit for this safety record, but industry experts dismissed his assertion, noting his administration's focus on relaxing regulations and that global safety improvements, including no U.S. airline fatalities since 2009, predate his presidency.
- Aviation experts attribute the long-term safety improvements to continuous efforts by international organizations and the industry, though they caution against complacency, citing "good fortune" for the exceptionally low number of fatalities in 2017.
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