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One of the few benefits of being part of the underclass is that commercial planes crash far less often than private.
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The is the first fatality for the company operating the jet, since 1970. They have over 800 aircraft and operate at hundreds of thousands of flight hours per year.

The crash rate for people flying their own jet by themselves is extremely high. For those who let a professional fly, the crash rate is very low.


> For those who let a professional fly, the crash rate is very low.

But still much higher on the private plane side than the commercial side, even if its a hired pilot.




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