Open AccessTHE PROBABILITY OF DYING IN A PLANE CRASH OR HAVING A SAFE FLIGHT
Author(s) -
Ireneusz J. Jóźwiak,
Aleksander Mariański,
Michał Ćwik
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
aviation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.239
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 1822-4180
pISSN - 1648-7788
DOI - 10.3846/16487788.2015.1015287
Subject(s) - crash , plane (geometry) , statistics , aeronautics , forensic engineering , engineering , mathematics , computer science , geometry , programming language
In the article, an overall study involving a plane crash and the likelihood of having a safe flight is presented. The probability of dying in a plane crash and the probability of getting to the destination safely were calculated within the period 1970–2008. The formula for calculating the average length of a sequence of consecutive safe flights was determined. The probability of dying in a car accident and the probability of dying as a result of a plane crash were compared as a conclusion.