From CNN:
2004: The 10 most dangerous jobs by fatality rate are:
Rank | Occupation | Death rate/100,000 | Total deaths |
1 | Logging workers | 85 | |
2 | Aircraft pilots | 109 | |
3 | Fishers and fishing workers | 38 | |
4 | Structural iron and steel workers | 31 | |
5 | Refuse and recyclable material collectors | 35 | |
6 | Farmers and ranchers | 307 | |
7 | Roofers | 94 | |
8 | Electrical power line installers/repairers | 36 | |
9 | Driver/sales workers and truck drivers | 905 | |
10 | Taxi drivers and chauffeurs | 67 |
I had an aunt who's second husband was a logger. Her first husband was also a logger, who had gotten himself killed by a felled tree. I also had a friend who's father had been killed by a felled tree. I know that job is dangerous.
But stew on this. A pilot is ranked as the #2 most dangerous?
A logger getting killed is one thing. Unless there's some freak accident taking out several people by one tree, he's the only one dead. A Pilot on the other hand, usually isn't flying solo.
Sorta makes you think, doesn't it?
2 comments:
If it's your time; it's your time.
If it's the pilot's time; it's also your time.
it freaks me out... I'm not good at flying anyway. I arrive at the airport very early... not because of security, but so I can pound a couple of pints of liquid courage!
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