Originally Posted by
NightIP
Since we're both cross-posting.
This would be a more accurate survey of the accidents (all fatalities, not just passenger):
Aviation Accident Database Query
Dates: 1/1/2004 - 9/20/2009
Investigation Type: Accident
Injury Severity: Fatal (or All, whichever you'd like)
Operation: Part 121:Air Carrier
Submit. Very different results.
Yes, fatal AND non-fatal it's very different.
a Jetblue A320 - severe inflight turbulance - no damage to aircraft
a USAir - preflight inspection found damage from unknown cause
a AirTran 717 with inflight turbulence and an FA and pax got hurt
a Continental 76 - inflight turbulence - pax injured, no aircraft damage
blah blah blah.... take the time to read them.
then do just the fatals....
when you see the list with a bunch of 737's on it, notice how they are all "1" fatality... these are all ground crew personnel accidents.... then compair them to the Comair, Colgan and other regional accidents where crew and passengers are being killed.