With another fatal plane crash in the headlines, many travelers may be worried about stepping onboard their next flight. Experts say that aviation is safe – though not without its problems.

A crash is considered “survivable” by the National Transportation Safety Board if the forces transmitted to passengers don’t exceed the limits of human tolerance and if the structure of the aircraft remains largely intact. A crash is nonsurvivable when G-forces are so great that the body can’t withstand it.

As the American Airlines crash adds to a recent spate of air accidents, we look at the safety of flying and find cause for hope. View on euronews

The last deadly major crash involving a commercial airliner in the U.S. was in 2009, when 49 people — 45 passengers, 2 pilots and 2 flight attendants — aboard a Colgan Air flight crashed in New York state. One person also died on the ground.

Those sitting in the rear seats of an aeroplane might have a greater chance of surviving a plane crash, according to experts.

Investigators confirmed several details in the preliminary report on the Jeju Air crash in South Korea that killed 179 people. The investigation, and controversy surrounding the crash, continue.

Aviation experts offer their insight into the most dangerous points of a flight and the safest part of the plane - and look at whether a high-profile string of plane crashes should put people off flying.

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In the wake of Wednesday’s devastating Washington D.C. plane crash, we take a look at how safe flying is compared to driving

South Korea’s authorities investigating last month’s Jeju Air plane crash have submitted a preliminary accident report to the UN aviation agency and to the authorities of the United States, France and Thailand,

The preliminary report was released by the Aviation and Railway Accident Investigation Board on Monday in South Korea.

The investigation into the deadliest air disaster on the country's soil remains ongoing, focusing on the role of bird strike and involving an analysis of the engines and the "localizer" landing guidance structure.