Life Matters - Separate stories podcast   /     Airplane incidents trigger anxiety, so how do we overcome it?

Description

A Qantas flight from Sydney to Brisbane had an engine failure during take-off. It's the kind of incident that brings dread into the mind of many a flyer. But former airplane captain Michelle Huntington says rather than be cause for fear, incidents like this show how robust modern air travel is, and how high safety standards are maintained.

Summary

A Qantas flight from Sydney to Brisbane had an engine failure during take-off. It's the kind of incident that brings dread into the mind of many a flyer. But former airplane captain Michelle Huntington says rather than be cause for fear, incidents like this show how robust modern air travel is, and how high safety standards are maintained.

Subtitle
A Qantas flight from Sydney to Brisbane had an engine failure during take-off. It's the kind of incident that brings dread into the mind of many a flyer. But former airplane captain Michelle Huntington says rather than be cause for fear, incidents like
Duration
0:08:40
Publishing date
2024-11-11 09:43
Link
https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/lifematters/plane-fears/104584366
Contributors
  Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Enclosures
https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/3r/Z/s3.mp3
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