The odds of becoming any type of air statistic in Canada are about one in a million. In Africa, it's one in 50,000. In the U.S., the fatality rate for flying is 0.5 deaths for every million miles flown. In Canada, you can take a deep breath. That privilege belongs to Delta Airlines.
Small planes are more likely to crash than big planes.
Planes in small countries are more likely to crash than planes in big countries. If it isn't, there's a reason for it. A survey in the U.S. revealed that some 25-million Americans are afraid to fly. One in eight refuse to altogether. It's probably much the same here, though flying remains extremely safe.