Plane crash deaths jump sharply in 2018 – but fatalities 'still rare'

Analysis shows that 500 people died in major accidents last year compared with none in 2017

The number of people killed in plane crashes jumped sharply in 2018, according to new analysis.

There were more than 500 deaths stemming from passenger airline crashes in 2018, according to Dutch aviation consulting firm To70 and the Aviation Safety Network, but both groups emphasised that fatal crashes remain rare.

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