# Learjet crash exposes danger of flying private — which is up to 80X more deadly than commercial airlines

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/learjet-crash-exposes-danger-of-flying-private-which-is-up-to-80x-more-deadly-than-commercial-airlines/
- Published: 2026-11-05T20:40:56+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T21:39:05+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/05/us-news/learjet-crash-exposes-danger-of-flying-private-which-is-up-to-80x-more-deadly-than-commercial-airlines/
- Topics: Culture, Travel, World

## Key points

- US scheduled airlines recorded no deaths in 2024.
- Charter flights had a far higher fatality rate over the past decade.
- Commercial flying remains much safer than travelling by car.

## Summary

A fatal Learjet crash in Florida has renewed concern about the risks of private flying. NTSB figures show charter flights have had substantially higher fatality rates than scheduled commercial airlines, where US carriers recorded no deaths in 2024.

Over the past decade, charter flights were about 80 times more deadly per 100,000 flight hours, while general aviation crashes killed 300 people in 2024. The article attributes the gap to differences in pilot experience requirements, weather assessment and operational oversight; it also notes that flying remains far safer than driving, with commercial flights estimated to be 700 times safer than car travel.

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