And are you concerned about a lack of staff at the FAA and specifically with air traffic controllers? So let me start with your opening question. Is it safe to fly? Yes. Flying remains the safest way to travel in America. You are more likely to be killed driving to the airport than you are flying on a commercial airline flight. Now, that being said, the horrific crash outside D.C. reagan Airport just a few weeks ago was the worst civil aviation accident in decades. And 77 lives were lost that evening. (06:17–06:27)
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Asserts that flying is safer than driving to the airport in America.
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