Why are flight accidents on the rise?
The crash of a Pakistan International Airlines flight is unfortunate. Not long ago, around 158 passengers were killed when an Air India Express plane from Dubai had crashed into a wooded valley after overshooting the tabletop runway at the Mangalore airport in India.
These incidents seem to be on the rise. Given that air travel is a lot riskier than travelling by road, the precautionary safety and security measures must be implemented even more to ensure the safety of all those aboard an aircraft. Such tragedies have raised serious questions that need to be answered. Instead of panicking, a thorough probe is needed to come to the core of these accidents the world over.
P. Senthil Saravana Durai, Mumbai
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