2024’s Deadliest Crashes: Is Air Travel Still Safe? ✈️

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Over 300 people lost their lives in airplane accidents in 2024, making it the deadliest year for aviation since 2018.

This sharp rise in fatalities stands in stark contrast to 2023, which was hailed as the safest year in aviation history, with no major passenger aircraft accidents.

Some disasters were unavoidable tragedies, while others should never have happened. From a missile strike to a runway collision, these were the deadliest aviation disasters of 2024.

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00:00 Intro
00:44 Haneda Runway Collision
05:07 Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8243
12:17 Saurya Airlines Flight 9N-AME
14:37 Voepass Flight 2283
17:36 Swiftair Flight 5960
19:14 Jeju Air Flight 2216