Eli5: How is it that there are so few passenger plane crashes?

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They are so big and it seems like so much could go wrong yet they are statistically extremely successful.

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You’ve single vehicle and multiple vehicle accidents. ATC, procedures and anti-collision systems minimise collisions.

Many single vehicle accidents involve departure from the intended course and impact with an unyielding object with little time to correct.

At 36,000ft you have a bit more time to adjust.

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