Space Debris Kills Plane Passengers
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Your odds of being hit by a piece of space junk are higher than you'd think
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University of British Columbia researchers have calculated how likely it is someone will be killed by a piece of space junk while flying in a plane.
In any given year , the odds of a passenger being killed by space debris are one in 2,200 .
This is likely to be a conservative estimate as it only takes into account the risk of falling rocket bodies.
The risk of it hitting aircraft is relatively low but it could cause additional costs and delays for those travelling.
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