what does this mean? Considering that there is less than one catastrophic failure per 10 million flight cycles, flying is by far agurbably one of the safest forms of transportation. Researchers from Harvard University claim that flying is safer than driving in both the US, Europe, and Australia as well. There is a one in 1.2 million risk that you will be in an airplane accident, and an 11 million percent chance that it will be fatal. In an article posted by MIT, they explain, " It has never been safer to fly on commercial airlines, according to a new study by an MIT professor that tracks the continued decrease in passenger fatalities around the globe" ((Peter Dizikes MIT News Office) The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) claims that aviation is the world's first ultra-safe mode of transportation. This indicates that there is less than one catastrophic failure for every 10 million cycles (a cycle consists of both a takeoff and a landing). Compared to vehicle, truck, motorbike, rail, and bus accidents, aviation accidents and deaths are less frequent, making flying the safest option for long distance transport by far. If that's not enough to persuade you, consider the statistics: 1 in 11 million is how unlikely it is that you would be involved in a deadly plane accident, according to Harvard experts