Whatever your memories are of air travel, a question that is often asked is, "How safe is it to fly?" It is a question that many feel has been answered before.
Despite recent events from terrorism, and the historic landing in the Hudson River, there are few aircraft incidents that end in disaster.
Long before the events of 2001 took place, people have wondered just how safe flying is.
These fears have, for many, been compounded by all the new rules and regulations, and checks that we now have to endure before boarding.
But records still show the safety success, and this increases year on year.
The biggest threat concerning perception of safety probably derives from the media coverage of events.
Whilst the crash landing of flight 1549 in early 2009 was a story to be covered, whether it was worthy of weeks worth of stories is questionable.
Such stories of heroism, whilst serving one purpose to celebrate the actions, does also sow seeds of doubt for those with a fear of flying.
If more were made of how well the aircraft performed having been struck by birds, or how well the hull of the craft held up to the forces of landing on the water, perhaps people's fears may have reduced.
But that isn't the case with air disasters.
It is always about apportioning blame and covering the negatives of the disaster.
That you a safer in the air than on the ground at most times of your life, seem to be put to one side as soon as a fatal accident occurs.
And then the worries for many start all over again.
When asking, "How safe is it to fly", it is good to remember that more people have a fear of flying than have ever died in all the airplane crashes in history.