Shawn,
I spend most of my week talking to pilots on the radio who are flying jets and other commercial aircraft, or military aircraft. When I am in my office I am on the phone or exchanging emails with their companies..... You are in good hands flying. Safe way to travel.
Sure, there are some bad accidents and incedents, but per mile travelled, flying is the safest travel method by far.
Now helicopters?? There are two types, those that have crashed, and those that are going to.....
That said, remember people were not built to be up in the sky....
Just funnin ya!
Cheers