How to protect planes and passengers from explosions on the surface of the sun
Friday, August 14, 2015 - 07:40
in Earth & Climate
Air travel today is extraordinarily safe. Despite the high profile downings of MH370 and MH17, aviation magazine Flightglobal found 2014 to be the safest ever year of air travel. But natural events, such as the Icelandic volcanic eruption and ash cloud in 2011, can sometimes pose unexpected but critical questions for air safety.