Aeromexico crash: Stronger planes can mean fewer fatalities

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Last Updated : Aug 01 2018 | 7:00 PM IST

Passengers in plane crashes like Tuesday's Aeromexico accident in which no one died have better chances of survival due to better aircraft construction and safety standards, experts say.

Air safety investigator Adrian Young, from the Netherlands-based consultancy To70, says that crash survival rates "are higher than they have ever been" in part because "airplanes are stronger than ever."

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First Published: Aug 01 2018 | 7:00 PM IST

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