Originally posted by rented mule
The reason there are so few accidents considering how many planes are in the air at any given time is because of the excellent training the pilots, mechanics, and Air Traffic Controllers have been given so that they may reach the level of professionalism they are at.
"You would think with hollow tubes hurtling through the skies (defying the laws of nature, by my count) more crashes would take place."
Not to be rude, by any means...but you need to read up on your physics 101 and do a little studying on aerospace engineering. Airplanes are not just "hollow tubes" but much more including what is attached to them such as rudders, elevators, and wings. These things work to counter lift, thrust, drag, and weight. It's simple physics that most humans do not understand because we don't have to. We are planted here on this earth by gravity on our two feet and that is all we need to know and understand.
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