Recent Close Calls in the Skies Raise Concerns About Aviation Safety

Commercial airline travel is still very safe compared to other forms of transportation like cars, but recent incidents have raised concerns.

It's mostly been luck that recent aviation incidents haven't resulted in more deaths. Slight differences could have led to much worse outcomes.

While commercial airlines are safe, other kinds of flying like private planes have higher fatality rates.

Experts are worried about growing strains on the aviation system - staff shortages, quality control issues, etc.

One expert refuses to fly on the Boeing 737 Max and believes there is too much "overconfidence" in the system rather than a focus on improving safety.