Is it really safe to fly in India anymore?

I dont agree with you deepak.

It is safe to fly.

Accident can happen anywhere, anytime.

Just imagine, if this would have happened in US or Europe? will your stance would have same?

Yes, i do agree to be more efficient & honest while evaluating the such important facilities.

Fly anywhere & everywhere u want.

Till your DUE DATE is not written by ALMIGHTY, nothing will happen to you. Be rest Assured !!

Dear Mr Shakil,

What you mention conveys concern. Yet it has not become more or unsafe after this single accident is as well a  truth. It is as much safe or unsafe as it was. 

I agree with Kunal on this matter. When the growth is very high such mistakes are possible.

In case of Air diaster in India you will be able to count the same since there are very few. On top of that the media make news when there is no news. I think our country is completely safe for flying.

At the same time I would like to add beside experience one pre requisite for selection is understanding and speaking top grade English is essential for all our pilots.

Ther is no Chalta Hai attitude in this sector at least may be we should relook at the manpower with ATC all over the Country once again.

Flying by itself is inherent with its own risks. However, a single incident does not mean that flying itself should not be done. For going from one distant point to another distant point in the shortest time, the only option is flying. Risks occur in all the modes of travel and a single incident does not mean that one mode of travel is not good. However, each individual should take adequate precautions to the extent possible while using any mode of travel.....

Yes it is perfectly safe. One incident here and there should not be a cause for concern. These things happens. Only thing which we should try to avoid is negligence on the part of aviation industry.  With all  due respect to the feelings of relatives of those who died in Mangalore and due condolences to those died. We have to take it in our stride. I know I am being a bit harsh. Because life has to go on.

a single incident cannot decide. accidents are happening all world over. its a part of the game (or say life). accidents can be minimize but cannot be zero at all. risk is involved everywhere. if u fly - there is a risk, if u travel by rail - there is a risk, if u go by road there is a risk, if u stay at home - there is a risk. so some risk is everywhere.

In theory, what we say is that, the business is in within the Acceptable level. That means that it is safe to be continued. There are International Risk Indices for estimating risk in business (may be financial risk, environmental , health or safety risk involved in operating any particular business). If the quantitative calculation of risk involved is within the acceptable level, THEN the governing bodies approves the business ( here ICAO).

In practice also, there is no country operates without Air crash/ bombing threat /strikes. We need to consider the risk as I said above with these occurence frequencies & the severity it effect on the parameter as I enlisted above).

Best is decided on such things.

Oh, What a debate, Because of one tragic incident we need to stop flying in air in India. So What action have to be taken for travelling by train and by road where accidents are more frequent.

Yes,

Anyway it is a personal choice whether to take one single example as a universal one and become cynical for life OR continue to have positive faith.

Deepak good question. But one more question i want to ask that why you are talking only about flying in India ? why not for road or railway accidents?

Because if you will calculate the number of person die daily due to road accidents then you 'll get your answer himself. Because the figure is too much high than air accidents in India. Still, If we are thinking that road traveling is safer than air, then it is not justified. Because roads are also not safe for traveling but we travel daily...........

You can put the question "Is it really safe to travel in India anymore"? not only for Air travel.....

Hello Deepak, Safe to fly always. when you start a journey you have to be positive by reaching the destinations. Accident will happen some time. you cannot stop travelling.Of-course airlines should maintain their aircraft properly and give proper training to their pilots periodically. Further government also should maintain the airport properly with latest equipments. 

K Rajagopalan.

HI DEEPAK.

WHEN YOU COMPARE THE ACCIDENT  VIS A VIS SAFE LANDING AND TAKE OFF OF FLIGHTS IN OUR COUNTRY THE NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS IS ON THE LOWER SIDE.WE SHOULD OF COURSE WORK TOWARDS ZERO ACCIDENT TO SAVE LIVES OF OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS.

Dear friend , just becasue an accident happened at Mangalore airport, you cannot say sir travel is not safe any more. Air accident rates in India is still less than 0.2%, and still safest means of travel. You cannot compare trains with regard to safety you can anyday get the report of naxal violence, trains derailment, headon collision or robbery or even heinous crimes in train.Even AC bogies are not safe in India and you are at the mercy of petty RPFs. Barring Rajdhanis, to some extent train journeys are not safe.Roads cannot used for very long travel in India anyway as the conditions of roads is all well known. There is greater chance of accident by road too and cacoity cannot be ruled out by highway thieves. SO you are only left with the fastest mode of transport, air travel. It is so safe that you can even drop your child or wife at the airport and make sure that you have someone at the destination to pick him up, thats it. They will manage everything in between the clearing, cheching seating, etc, all the systems are in place to give the security and that too with top priority. YOu are a king there. Cant you think of any other place so secure in Inida? Of course the only fear is in mind in take -offs and descent. In these processes too the pilots are very trained and the systems are there to help him in navigation and the modern places are so strong that they are capable of passing through rough weathers of foreign air pockets. The conditions in India, in that sense is very normal for these sophisticated place. And the DGCA have to follow all the guidelines of international norms,, so there is little chances of error. The public is also advised to switch off their mobiles during take-offs and landing (though its a different matter that some people are engaged in using electronic gadgets during wee hours of take-offs or landing too). Also during monsoon the pilots are weel advised in advance to make adjustment for smooth landing and there is enough friction quotient to ensure smooth landing. If all these systems and procedures are in place there is minimal chances of an accident. Of course there are chances of error in misjudgement, overshooting, fatigue, tyre burst, miscommunication, language problem, brakes failure, etc, but these are very rare. So , just because of one incident, the world will not stop travelling by air and its also very safe.