5 Most Dangerous Jobs in America

2. Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers

Total Fatal Injuries: 85
Fatal Injury Rate: 53 per 100,000 workers
Most Common Fatal Accidents: Transportation incidents
Median Base Salary: $130,440

Aircraft pilots are responsible for flying and navigating various aircraft such as airplanes and helicopters. It was more common for privately-owned aircraft to run into a transportation incident as compared to a regular commercial aircraft.

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