The crash landing of a Boeing aircraft at Heathrow yesterday is the latest in a serious of plane related incidents around the world that has to call into question the safety of air travel, especially in the minds of those who are a little wary of the experience to begin with.  Despite the fact that the plane survived the landing, and only a few passengers were hurt, it’s probably still going to impact the flight industry as people begin to seriously consider whether it’s worth the gamble of something going wrong, or if they should just stay at home and protect the ozone layer instead. 

There needs to be a complete overhaul of the planes that fill our skies nowadays.  Many of them are older than anyone would probably like to admit, and no-one really knows what the lifespan of a plane really is.  The major airlines need to have a couple of replacement planes that they use and systematically ground each plane in turn, strip it down and check for wear and tear damage – starting with the oldest planes in their respective fleet.  Even if air travel isn’t as dangerous as the news reports are showing, there’s still no need for airlines to rest on the laurels of statistics, they need to be proactively ensuring that passenger safety is put above profit margins.

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