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Experts explain that this fear is often linked not only to safety concerns, but also to a lack of control, unfamiliar sounds, and turbulence during the flight. However, statistics tell a very different story. Aviation remains one of the safest forms of transportation. In fact, the probability of dying in a car accident is significantly higher than in a plane crash. Estimates suggest that the risk of death is about 1 in 114 in a car, compared to roughly 1 in 9,800 on a plane.