Blue Angels: Fatality Rate 10%
Probably world's best air acrobatic team, Blue Angels, who fly F-18 hornets, holds records of doing more than five thousand air shows around the world and holds the record of more than 15 thousand hours of air acrobatics. It is surprising to know that the fatality rate of the Blue Angels is around 10%. So far, out of 262 Blue Angels pilots, 26 have been killed during training or show accidents, giving the job a 10% fatality rate. Hats off to the brave hearts who for the sake of spirit of air and motivating the youngsters.
References:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Angels#Accidents
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