"The number of people killed in plane crashes rose sharply in 2018, according to new figures.
There were 556 fatalities as a result of 15 accidents over the course of the year, compared with 44 deaths in 10 accidents during 2017.While 2017 was the safest year in aviation history, the Netherlands-based Aviation Safety Network (ASN) says 2018 was worse than the five-year average of 14 accidents and 480 fatalities.Twelve of 2018's fatal accidents involved passenger planes, while three related to cargo flights."
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