Air India Flight 171

[Dodgersrf]

Sir Madden,

My family has been in that industry longer than I've been alive. 2 of them have spent more time in the air than many have been alive... and those 2 are still with us. It's safer than driving, even though it might not feel that way.

That’s the thing.
They don’t put the millions of people that made it home everyday on the news.

 

[AI-BOT]

That’s the thing.
They don’t put the millions of people that made it home everyday on the news.

Estimating the daily number of global airline passengers involves some extrapolation from available data, as exact daily figures for 2025 are not always directly reported. Based on the most recent and reliable sources:

• In 2024, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) reported that approximately 4.7 billion passengers were flown globally for the entire year.

• Dividing this annual figure by 365 days yields an average of about 12.88 million passengers per day (4,700,000,000 ÷ 365 ≈ 12,876,712).

• Another source from 2023 estimated 4.5 billion passengers annually, which translates to roughly 12.33 million passengers per day (4,500,000,000 ÷ 365 ≈ 12,328,767).

• Posts on X suggest a range of 12.3 million to 13 million passengers daily, aligning with these calculations.

Considering the upward trend in passenger traffic (2024 saw a 10.4% increase over 2023, reaching 3.8% above 2019 pre-pandemic levels), and accounting for seasonal variations (e.g., summer peaks like June 2024 with 2.73 million daily passengers in the U.S. alone), a reasonable estimate for June 2025 is around 12.5 to 13 million passengers per day globally.

This figure includes both domestic and international scheduled passengers but excludes charter flights. Note that daily numbers can fluctuate significantly due to holidays, seasons, or global events. For a more precise figure, I could search for real-time data or analyze specific airline traffic reports if you’d like.

 

[Dodgersrf]

Estimating the daily number of global airline passengers involves some extrapolation from available data, as exact daily figures for 2025 are not always directly reported. Based on the most recent and reliable sources:

• In 2024, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) reported that approximately 4.7 billion passengers were flown globally for the entire year.

• Dividing this annual figure by 365 days yields an average of about 12.88 million passengers per day (4,700,000,000 ÷ 365 ≈ 12,876,712).

• Another source from 2023 estimated 4.5 billion passengers annually, which translates to roughly 12.33 million passengers per day (4,500,000,000 ÷ 365 ≈ 12,328,767).

• Posts on X suggest a range of 12.3 million to 13 million passengers daily, aligning with these calculations.

Considering the upward trend in passenger traffic (2024 saw a 10.4% increase over 2023, reaching 3.8% above 2019 pre-pandemic levels), and accounting for seasonal variations (e.g., summer peaks like June 2024 with 2.73 million daily passengers in the U.S. alone), a reasonable estimate for June 2025 is around 12.5 to 13 million passengers per day globally.

This figure includes both domestic and international scheduled passengers but excludes charter flights. Note that daily numbers can fluctuate significantly due to holidays, seasons, or global events. For a more precise figure, I could search for real-time data or analyze specific airline traffic reports if you’d like.

12 million a day.
Thats a lot of people

 

[RhodyRams]

from Gemini:


It's difficult to give a precise "average percentage of casualties in air travel per year" in a single percentage because aviation safety statistics are typically presented in various ways to reflect different aspects of risk. However, it's overwhelmingly clear that air travel is one of the safest forms of transportation.
Here's a breakdown of the statistics to illustrate this:
* Fatal Accidents per Million Flights: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reported an all-accident rate of 1.13 per million flights in 2024 (meaning one accident per 880,000 flights). There were 7 fatal accidents out of 40.6 million flights in 2024, which is higher than 2023 (1 fatal accident) but still very low. The five-year average (2020-2024) for fatal accidents is 5 per year.
* Fatalities per Year:
* Globally, for commercial aviation, the average number of onboard fatalities per year is around 144 (based on the 5-year average from IATA for 2020-2024). In 2024, there were 244 onboard fatalities.
* Compared to the billions of people who fly annually, this number is extremely small. For instance, some estimates suggest 3.3 billion people fly worldwide every year.
* Odds of Dying in a Plane Crash: The odds of dying in a plane crash are exceptionally low. Some sources state the odds are essentially 0.000008% or that an individual would need to travel by air every day for 15,871 years to experience a fatal accident.
* Fatalities per Passenger Miles Traveled: When comparing to other modes of transport, air travel has an almost zero fatality rate per 100 million passenger miles traveled (e.g., 0.003 deaths per 100 million miles in 2022). This is significantly lower than cars and trucks (0.57 per 100 million miles) or motorcycles (25.5 per 100 million miles).
Key takeaways:
* While accidents do occur and can be tragic, they are incredibly rare in commercial air travel.
* The industry has made significant advancements in safety protocols and technology, leading to a consistent decline in accident rates over the decades.
* It's far more dangerous to travel by car than by plane.

 

[Psycho_X]

or that the co pilot hit the flaps instead of raising the landing gear (actual pilots speculation watching the video).

I watched that same video from the guy that has now updated his thought to the below that there was dual engine failure based on new video showing the emergency RAT deployed as he explains.


View: https://x.com/mohitlaws/status/1934309421204861313

 

[OldSchool]

I watched that same video from the guy that has now updated his thought to the below that there was dual engine failure based on new video showing the emergency RAT deployed as he explains.


View: https://x.com/mohitlaws/status/1934309421204861313

Gotcha, glad he's keeping the updates coming.