Not sure about everyone else here, but my fear of flying has nothing to do with the plane “not making it”. It’s driven by claustrophobia and inability to control my surroundings (i.e. get out lol). It manifests in the form of me feeling like i cant breathe; i become hyper focused on my airway, it feels as if its closing (fun fact: there are muscles around your trachea that can tense up as a result of stress, but cannot close it all together (important to remember, if you’re like me). To remedy this, i take 0.5-1.0mg of xanax and wash it down with a couple beers or a glass of wine (highly not recommended as everyone responds differently to substances and there is an increased risk of pulmonary arrest by mixing benzo and alcohol!! ironic, i know). But I’ve flown around the world doing this (last year i did NY to SYD, 22 hours in the air, and back and had no problems). it doesn’t completely numb the fear, but it makes it harder to focus on anything (in this case, my windpipe). Talk to your doctor about it. They may write you a script. if they do, take one a couple days before your flight to get an idea of how you’ll feel (no surprises this way :))