I am an instrument-rated pilot and I own a 1999 Cessna 172R.
42,000 people die each year in vehicle accidents in the US, or about 120/day. NBD. So when a few people die in a plane accident once a month or so, why is this even news? Why? How many people die in plane accidents each year, like 42? That’s 1 for every 1000 who die in their cars.
How about someone posting about the 5 people who died in a car accident in Spokane yesterday?
You seem very angry about this being reported.
Maybe the low frequency of plane crashes is what makes them newsworthy. Besides, this is a local report, not a national one. Fatal car crashes (especially those involving multiple deaths) are almost always reported in local news.
I’m not really seeing the problem here.
The number of people that die in car crashes is much lower, per trip, than in general aviation.
Statistically, private aircraft are a disaster.
Somebody hit abuse and had the whole thread moved to chat, so you got your wish.
It would have been sufficient to remove it from front page and leave it with topics NM and TX.