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How safe is air travel? Aviation expert breaks it down

How safe is air travel? Many passengers are asking that question as we see video after video of incidents involving airliners around the country and here in Chicago. NBC 5’s Charlie Wojciechowski checked in with an aviation expert to better understand the numbers.

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