Originally Posted by
Octane
The Swiss cheese had so many holes, it's not surprising they lined up..
These numbers telling, valid 1959 to 2017, as compiled by Boeing.
Source:
Boeing Statistical Summary of Commercial Jet Airplane Accidents Worldwide Operations | 1959 – 2017
Another source, Airsafe.com has compiled 737-MAX departures at 0.65 million, and quotes a hull loss rate of 3.08 per million departures.
source:
Airsafe.com Plane crash rates by model
Even more dramatic is the accident rate by phase of flight:
Source:
Boeing Statistical Summary of Commercial Jet Airplane Accidents Worldwide Operations | 1959 – 2017