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Perhaps the most popular fear among those who are afraid of flying is the fear of crashing. However, while the fear is understandable, the likelihood of dying in a plane crash in considerably less than the likelihood of dying in a car accident. While the odds of dying in a car crash are about 1 in 600 for someone who was born in 2013, the odds of dying in a plane crash are 1 in 11 million. Even the odds of the plane crashing at all are only about 1 in 5.5 million. 

One thing people also don't realize is that, in the event of a plane crash, even though the plane plummets 30,000 feet or so toward the ground, the odds of actually perishing in a plane crash are incredibly low as well. Nearly 96 percent of all passengers survive plane crashes.

Boeing regularly compiles statistics pertaining to accidents that involve commercial jet planes. They have created comprehensive lists dating back to 1959, and they update their report annually, complete with definitions, graphs, and charts to help the reader better understand the statistics they are reading. The specific datum that Boeing records and provides publicly in an easy-to-read chart include:

• The date the incident took place

• The airline and model of the plane that were involved in the incident

• The location where the incident occurred

• The phase of flight the plane was in when the incident occurred (cruise, landing, etc.)

• A detailed description of the incident, including what went wrong and how many people, if any were injured

• The extent of the damage to the plane (minor, substantial, or none)

• Whether or not the plane's hull was lost in the incident

• The extent of the injuries that resulted, if any (serious or fatal)

• The number of onboard fatalities (if any)

• The classification as to whether or not the incident could be considered a "serious accident." 

For those who are truly terrified of flying and wish to know for certain what their odds are of crashing and/or dying in a plane crash on any given day, there is actually an app they can download on their smartphones called "Am I Going Down?" For 0.99, a user can plug in the airport he or she is leaving from and going to, and the airline and aircraft on which they are flying. The app uses real flight statistics to analyze and display for the user the safety of each particular trip.