5 things to know, including the real danger of getting on a commercial airliner

Good morning, South Florida. And happy Tax Day. 1. Fear of flying? Fear this. Don't be distracted by far-fetched scenarios such as hackers taking over planes using onboard WiFi, as warned in a new report from the General Accounting Office. The real danger stems from all those older and heavier passengers crammed into smaller and smaller seats. A consumer advisory group set up by the Department of Transportation notes that animals have more rights to space and food on planes than humans, and that…