Over the sea at night
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BoeingMEL: you are not the only one asking those questions.
976 people since 2000 have lost their lives in seven mishaps that occurred over the sea at night. The details are listed here: Another one in the sea at night - Learmount
If you go back a few more years, it's more than that. Remember the AeroPeru and Birgenair flights that took off at night with blocked pitots or static ports. Both lost.