Worldwide figures for casualties in 2007 were the lowest ever: a mere 23 fatal accidents and 597 deaths, less than half the total for 1998.

2007年世界飞行伤亡人数是历史上最低的。仅仅只有23次事故且只有597人丧生，和1998年相比连一半都不到。

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But the figures aren't exactly a perfect fit for either side in the fatal-confrontation story.

BBC: In the red corner, Scargill. In the blue, Thatcher

These figures have fed fears among Labor parliamentarians that their earlier decision to change leaders could prove fatal at an election due next year.

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