2017 Was Safest Year Ever for Commercial Air Travel, with Zero Deaths

Reports released from two groups on Monday said that there were no deaths aboard commercial passenger jet airplanes in 2017.

Zero deaths were reported for passenger jet travel in 2017, making it the safest year on record for commercial aviation, according to the Dutch aviation group To70 and the Aviation Safety Network.

Reports released from the two groups on Monday said that there were no deaths aboard commercial passenger jet airplanes in 2017.

“2017 was the safest year for aviation ever,” said To70's Adrian Young.

Read more: http://thehill.com/policy/transportation/366996-2017-was-safest-year-ever-for-commercial-air-travel-with-zero-deaths

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