Once is an accident.

Twice is a coincidence.

And three times, they say, is a trend.

TORONTO, CANADA - FEBRUARY 18: A Delta Air Lines plane that crashed and injured at least 18 passengers at Toronto Pearson International Airport is seen on February 18, 2025 in Toronto, Canada. The jet, coming in from Minneapolis, attempted to land amid strong winds and snow, leading to it crashing and landing upside down on the tarmac the day before. (Photo by Katherine KY Cheng/Getty Images)

A Delta Air Lines plane that crashed and injured at least 18 passengers at Toronto Pearson International Airport is seen on Feb. 18.Katherine KY Cheng/Getty Images

You just dont roll out of bed and become an air traffic controller.

There are several levels of training and certification and qualifications that you have to go through.

Random distribution sometimes results in things clustering.

So things happening together doesnt mean theres a correlation between those two, he says.

Flying has only gotten safer.

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Its a complicated process that will take months of intense investigation.

When you sit down, take a look around and identify where the emergency exits are, Brickhouse says.

Listen to the flight attendants when theyre doing their safety briefing.

Something that flight attendant says could save a life.

Keep your shoes on during takeoff and landing.

If you do have to evacuate an aircraft, leave everything behind.

Focus on what you’re able to control.