A passenger who daily and randomly takes a jet flight between American cities would, on average, go 19,000 years before dying in a crash. All the statistical evidence indicates that flying is much safer than many things we do. I think that is a very good attitude to hold. It really is a matter of having faith. I've heard of flyers controlling fear through self-hypnosis.
Some people are able to successfully to utilize self-hypnosis.
In this tape the therapist and the fearful flyer together compose certain hypnotic suggestions which can alleviate their fears during the flight. Usually, the best approach is short term therapy, either in a group or individually, that focuses specifically on this problem. The therapy for fear flying works best when done in a concentrated way and is not diluted by considering other fears of the individual. I am flying to England in December, and am petrified. I have always been a nervous flyer, but I am English and I need to fly back to see my family.