The papers are always after a spectacular story. That is why easyJet and the like know they cannot afford an accident, or indeed, a major incident. I can`t speak for the other low-cost operators, but when I joined easy, I was astonished and impressed by the investment in selection, training, a/c maintanance, brand-new aircraft precurement, and the massive emphasis on safety. That may be why you see many a thread on minor easyJet incidents which ended uneventfully, rather than in drama.