内容摘要：Born to a Canadian mother and American father in Sumatra, Indonesia, Mahaffey relocated as a teen to Texas.

Born to a Canadian mother and American father in Sumatra, Indonesia, Mahaffey relocated as a teen to Texas.

He noted that some incidents over the past few months were unforeseeable, citing an Azerbaijan Airlines flight which crashed in Kazakhstan in December afterMarco Chan, a former pilot and senior lecturer at Buckinghamshire New University, told BBC Verify that the rise in awareness of air disasters is being further fuelled because "accidents are getting increasing exposure from social media platforms".

One video circulating on TikTok - which has been pulled from a Superman film - shows the hero preventing a jet from smashing into a stadium. Accompanying the clip is the caption: "Pete Buttigieg every single day the last four years, judging by current events." The viral clip suggests that aviation disasters have grown since the ex-US transportation secretary left office in January.A string of incidents in recent years involving the Boeing 737 Max aircraft has also attracted significant attention in the media and on social media, especially after aConcerns over that and several other incidents saw some customers boycott planes manufactured by Boeing and a collapse in the company's share price.

Experts told BBC Verify that incidents such as these and major crashes are thoroughly investigated by authorities. New details and data from accidents are fed into pilot training simulators so that they can prepare for similar scenarios in the future."If you look at simulators today, how advanced they are, they are like real aircraft," said Ismo Aaltonen. "It's completely different to when I started flying more than 40 years ago."

Regulators can also impose penalties for safety violations which include fines, license suspensions and operational restrictions. Airlines can also be banned from countries and blocs if they don't adhere to safety standards.

Despite the recent spate of incidents, air travel remains by far the safest form of travel."As an autistic musician, NOYO has given me opportunities within the music sector… I'm in an ensemble where I belong and I can be myself," she said.

"I started playing the French horn when I was 12, and I love making music and playing with other musicians."NOYO sees 11 to 25-year-old disabled and non-disabled musicians rehearse and perform together.

The event on Sunday is set to have a relaxed atmosphere designed to welcome neurodivergent and disabled audiences.There will be a seating area with bean bags and a "chill out" area outside the venue's concert hall for anyone who needs a bit of quiet during the performance.