No one died in a jet plane crash in 2023, the safest year in aviation history — but 2024 is off to a rockier start for airlines

• 2023 was the safest year for flying, IATA found.
• On average, you would have to fly every day for over 100,000 years to experience a fatal incident.
• But this year's Japan Airlines fire and Boeing blowout show room for improvement.

Last year was the "best ever" for flying safety, the International Air Transport Association said.

The trade group's annual safety report, released Wednesday, affirmed that flying is the safest mode of transportation.