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This guy wasn't flying in a private jet with a professional, hired pilot. He was flying himself in a propeller-driven Mooney M20.

So private aviation is 666% more dangerous than commercial (e.g. 0.0002 / 0.00003 = 6.66...) That is significant, but commercial is incredibly safe.

I wonder what the death rate for flying yourself around, e.g. part-time pilots, is versus professional private plane pilots. I would think that part-time amateur pilots is where the real danger is - it is a hobby thing.

Additionally I wonder what the stats looks like when comparing the middle class aviation nerd who spend pretty much every spare penny they can afford on their airplane, vs the guy with a few million in inheritance.