
Is Takeoff or Landing More Dangerous? It Depends Whether You're Counting Crashes or Deaths
Landing causes more plane accidents than takeoff ever does. But when takeoff goes wrong, the numbers tell a very different story about who survives it.
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Landing causes more plane accidents than takeoff ever does. But when takeoff goes wrong, the numbers tell a very different story about who survives it.

A specific group of American travelers is flying into the three riskiest runways on Earth: Nepal's Lukla, Bhutan's Paro, only a few dozen pilots certified worldwide, and Norway's Svalbard, built on ice that's now melting. This is why.

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2 veteran Taiwan Air Force pilots died when their T-34C trainer crashed during a simulated engine failure exercise. The aircraft is over 35 years old. The entire fleet is now grounded.