Originally Posted by
obnoxio f*ckwit
What is it with helicopters that we have to react this way when our FW cousins do not?
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-a...-idUSKBN1EQ17L
"2017 safest year on record for commercial passenger air travel
Airlines recorded zero accident deaths in commercial passenger jets last year,"
Probably carried more people in the first hour of 2017 than the entire global helicopter industry in the whole year. Someone might be able to work it out properly.
Helicopters are not as safe.
The aforementioned helicopter passengers seem to be behaving quite rationally.
Jet airliners and operations have proven themselves safe. Helicopters - still some way to go it seems.