Across the 5 million square miles of U.S. airspace, over 2 million passengers walk aboard one of the almost 24,000 commercial flights to reach their next destination every day. While many of these flights take off and touch down without incident, there are hundreds of near misses between many aircraft reported almost every year. There’s a thought that makes that tiny coach seat even more uncomfortable.
While flying is often said to be the safest method of transportation, there are hundreds of near misses between aircrafts reported every year. OnlineCasino.ca ran ran through the data to discover what the riskiest altitudes are and where on Earth-friendly skies become danger zones.
Findings
- In the last 30 years, 40% of the near misses occurred during the leveling or cruising phase of flight, making it riskiest overall
- In the last year alone, near-miss plane crashes have increased by 45%
- Anchorage, LA, Phoenix, Long Beach, and Houston are the top airports to report near-miss collisions in the U.S.
- The average altitude of a near miss is at 5,000 feet.
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