The deadliest air accident ever in South Korea killed 179 people on Sunday, when an airliner belly-landed and skidded off the end of the runway, erupting in a fireball as it slammed into a wall at Muan International Airport.

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      Depends on the lottery and the number of lines you play, but yeah, that is true for what we’d consider a “proper” lottery win I think. Thanks for making the point even better.

      The odds of winning Powerball with a single bet are 1 in 292201338=C(69,5)*26. The odds of dying in a plane cash are 1 in 11,000,000 The Odds Of A Plane Crash Are One In 11 Million, Yet You’re Still Afraid.

      And this:

      You might think it is reasonable to believe it has become dangerous to fly after you hear about a passenger plane crashing in the media. You might think, “That’s it. Flying is definitely dangerous.” But I will counter that logic with the observation that we hear about people winning the lottery on a regular basis and we don’t suddenly conclude in response “Hurray. Winning the lottery is now within my grasp.”

      So don’t get thrown off balance when you hear about a plane crash. Your odds of dying in a crash still remain in five million.

      — Dr. Patricia Turner, Registered Psychologist, Calgary, Alberta

      https://turnerpsychologycalgary.com/anxiety-and-stress/fear-of-flying/

      Huh makes the exact same point I make, just better phrased and more helpful.