Fasten your seatbelts-A report on airline safety

Examines the congested air travel situation which results in a reported 200 "near-misses" each month. Discuses how the addition of building facilities and equipment, electronic scanners to detect explosives, and collision avoidance systems is often hampered by citizen opposition or lack of public pressure. Records how private planes and the lack of extensive instrumentation is a recurring factor in crashes and "near-misses."