![The Wayland Police Department have issued a warning on the rise of scammers during the holiday season. “Hang up [the phone]. if you get a text and you do not know who it's from, just delete it. Don't click on any links, nothing,” Wayland police chief Edward Burman said. “Every single one of them is a scam.”](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/img_0954_720-e1734676255647.jpg)
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What you need to know:
In 2024, aviation accidents rose by 15%. Over the past few weeks there has been a trend of inconvenient and even deadly incidents regarding commercial aircraft flights.
On Dec. 24, a dead body was found in the wheel well on a United Airlines plane located in Hawaii, Flight 202. On Dec. 29, South Korea Jeju Air Flight 7C2216 crashed, killing 179 of the 181 passengers on the flight. Less than four days later, JetBlue Flight 1801 that departed from Kennedy Airport landed in Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport where two dead bodies were discovered in the landing gear compartment on Monday, Jan. 2.
The increase of aviation issues could be due to pilot errors, weather, manufacturing malfunctions or flight traffic. As of recently, 70% to 80% of crashes are caused by an over reliance on plane technology and general fatigue a pilot may experience.
Why it matters:
According to Airlines for America, 90% of Americans have taken or will take a flight at some point in their life, making airplane safety a priority. While there has been a rise in reports of deadly incidents involving airplanes in only three weeks, it is important to remember the rarity of being in a plane crash.
In addition to an uprising of crashes, JetBlue was penalized on Jan. 3 for two million dollars by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for unrealistic scheduling and increase of continuous delayed flights. Despite the warnings from the DOT, JetBlue continued to run these flights.
What are other sources to look at?
Stowaways on planes and inside landing gear raise worries about aviation security – AP News
179 dead in South Korea’s worst plane crash in decades – CNN News
2 bodies are found in the landing gear of JetBlue plane at Florida airport – AP News
Why Are Airplane Crashes More Frequent Nowadays Despite Technological Advance? –
LIVT
CNBC TRAVEL Aviation industry faces a slew of challenges insiders say will take years to resolve – CNBC
