Aviation Academia Flashcards by Ralene King | Brainscape

Q

1977, March 26th

A

Tenerife Airport Disaster
Two Boeing 747s collided on a runway killing 583 people.

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Q

How many flights?

A

US 87,000/day
1/3 are commercial
100,000 per day globally

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Q

% people have flown

A

20% people globally have never flown
13% US people have never flown

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