The most dangerous part of flying somewhere is driving to the airport. Those aircraft are inspected and maintained by highly trained and skilled technicians so frequently it is almost unbelieveable. Most every system has a back-up and sometimes a back-up to the back-up. Evee air.n if an engine shuts down, there is plenty of power from the other ones to keep the plane in the air. I have worked as an aircraft technician for over 22 years.... you are safer flying then driving.

But I hear about crashes all the time.

I am not scared of crashing, on the way to hotel yes, but not flying. I it did happen i know were i am going and it would be fast. Pilots get exhausted and as do fA's . 15 hr duty days meant to be the exception but since we only get paid for half that time and carriers care less about us it has become the norm. Fatigue is a huge concern that is why colgan crashed and management intimidates anyone esp pilots that try to call in fatigued or anyone crew that does. By the end of the 2nd the entire crew is so tired it is insanity.