Flying is getting safer by the year, IATA report says

Flying became safer for the public last year, with the number of people dying in accidents falling by more than half compared with 2018; the lowest level in five years according to the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) 2019 safety report that was released on April 6.

The association says some 4.54 billion people safely travelled on 46.8 billion flights during 2019.