Find out how many plane crashes happen on average per year in the United States in light of multiple aviation accidents.

Now, with several highly publicized plane crashes and collisions, many would-be passengers are scared to even board a plane at all. The Washington D.C. plane collision that took the lives of 67 people is hitting so close to home for Massachusetts residents because of the tragic loss of six passengers who were a part of the Skating Club of Boston.

In recent weeks, videos of planes crashing and burning have populated social media and news feeds. Are more plane crashes happening this year?

In February, a single-engine plane crash occurred near Nome, Alaska, leaving 10 people dead. At an Arizona Airport in early February, an airplane owned by Motley Crue singer Vince Neil veered into a jet,