Fliers Are Freaking Out Over Safety After Boeing, Singapore Air Mishaps

  • Lost Boeing door, Singapore mishap capture public attention
  • US Google searches on flight safety are highest in a decade
A Japan Airlines plane on fire on a runway of Tokyo’s Haneda Airport on Jan. 2.Source: AFP/Getty Images
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A spate of high-profile airline accidents this year have left a lasting impression on the public.

There was the fiery Japan Airlines runway collision on Jan. 2 that killed five people, followed days later by the Boeing Co. door-plug blowout. From lost wheels to a turbulent Singapore Airlines flight this week that cost one life, the widely covered events have left the flying public to wonder whether it’s still safe to fly.