After 240 died in the Air India crash, are you still boarding your flight?

It's been a terrible year for airline safety. Is it time to cancel your air travel plans?

It happened again.

This week, Air India Flight 171 plunged into an Ahmedabad hostel minutes after takeoff, killing 240 people. It’s the latest in a year of high-profile aviation disasters.

Remarkably, there was one survivor on the ill-fated Boeing Dreamliner: Ramesh Viswashkumar in seat 11A, located in an emergency exit row. He was thrown from the aircraft before it crashed, according to reports.

Even experienced travelers are now having second thoughts about flying. But should they?

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