Opinion: Assessing The Risk Of Air Travel

Mihhail Berezovski, associate professor of  mathematical sciences at Embry-Riddle.

Mihhail Berezovski, associate professor of mathematical sciences at Embry-Riddle.

Credit: David Massey/Embry-Riddle
When an aviation incident draws attention, the public invariably wonders whether taking a commercial flight is risky. But how risky is it in absolute, scientific terms? To help passengers and the aviation industry assess risk, Mihhail Berezovski, associate professor of mathematical sciences at Embry...
P. Barry Butler

P. Barry Butler is president of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.

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