SOLUTION: Is the binomial probability distribution is appropriate for determining fatal airplane crash?

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Question 471253: Is the binomial probability distribution is appropriate for determining fatal airplane crash?
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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For a given large sample of size n, the probability p of a crash is very small, so I believe the Poisson distribution is more appropriate for that case.