How does a person die in a plane crash, and are passengers told that the liner is falling? Why and where do planes crash most often? How often do planes crash?

Every day in the world someone asks the question - what are the statistics of air crashes? After all, any air transport is exposed to the same risk of crash every minute:

• passenger;
• cargo;
• military.

Statistics of air crashes in the world notes that in recent years most often occurred in the United States. Unfortunately, Russia's rating is second. In the United States, they are trying to rectify the situation, especially with passenger traffic. The Russian government is paying more attention to military aircraft.

Under the Soviet Union, aircraft crash statistics were difficult to accurately determine, as they were almost always kept silent. Today it is almost impossible to do this.

Why planes crash

Every person who goes on air travel for the first time tries to find information about what are the main reasons for flying cars. Despite the fact that airplanes are marked as the safest transportation in the world, the future passenger does not even think that danger accompanies him on land much more often than in the air.

In the United States, looking at the years since 1945, more than 630 disasters have occurred, the victims of which have become more than 10,500 people.

In Russia and the USSR, less than 307 accidents occurred during this time, where approximately 7,000 deaths were counted.

In Canada during this period, there were 173 accidents, where approximately 1755 deaths were counted.

The last place by country is occupied by Ecuador. The planes of this country suffered the least crashes.

Air crash statistics by aircraft

Air crash statistics for aircraft in the world marks the Boeing brand. These aircraft are considered the most dangerous and are located most of all in the zone. The Boeing 747 and 737 are highlighted in particular. They are the most frequently crashed.

The statistics of those killed in plane crashes in Russia and in other countries on Boeing aircraft is amazing. To avoid trouble, a special accident assessment service strongly recommends correcting certain errors so that this does not happen again in the future.

Many airlines have already refused to transport people on the Boeing 737, but some countries still operate this brand of aircraft. Despite the poor performance, the Boeing 737 is considered the safest passenger transport.

The Tu 154 is also noted in terms of the number of aircraft crashes in the world. During the period of its use, starting from 1973, at least once every twelve months one of these aircraft crashes. However, experts say that this model is one of the most reliable for transporting passengers. The reasons for their accidents are the carelessness of pilots and dispatchers, since the complexity of the structure of this technique requires appropriate professionalism and attention.

The statistics of air crashes in the world over the years makes it possible to evaluate the actions of specialists who are trying to correct all the shortcomings and make sure that the planes are at minimal risk of crash. This can be seen on Wikipedia, where a table is provided, both in exact numbers and in percentage, showing the accidents and the number of deaths in each of them. The five worst crashes in the last two years:

Despite all the efforts of the masters, the statistics of air crashes in the United States and Russia have not changed much. They are still in first place. Looking at freight accidents separately, it is safe to say that they occur due to improper maintenance and violations of safety rules. They mainly operate old cars, the repair of which no one follows. And the statistics of air crashes due to dangerous only confirm this.

Often, cargo planes are loaded with much more weight than necessary. Considering the still old design, this is the main reason for the collapse of such a transport. Air crash statistics by airline are difficult to determine. No one can say with certainty which one is better or worse. It all depends on the transport and how they monitor its working condition. Top 20 safest airlines today:

As for Russia, it takes 35th place.

Plane crashes in Russia

Air crash statistics in Russia and the United States lead both by airlines and aircraft for one reason. These two countries are most involved in air travel. Considering that there is one crash per million sorties, then with such a busy schedule, such tragedies are difficult to avoid.

The statistics of air crashes in the USSR show that at that time air accidents were rare - one in a couple of years. The frequency of crashes began after a long use of technology, when the repair work of the transport was ignored.

The considered statistics of air crashes in Russia by airlines are noted by Aeroflot. She is one of the oldest. Perhaps that is why it is considered dangerous for passengers. At the same time, few people pay attention to the fact that these are mainly her “daughters”. In the company itself, accidents have declined greatly over the past 20 years.

Despite the fact that Aeroflot's air crash statistics go off scale, the company is doing its best to correct the situation and reduce the number of accidents to a minimum. To do this, she carries out the modernization of the aircraft fleet and certifies its pilots for professionalism. Such tests help to determine whether an employee is able to adequately assess critical situations.

Judging by the Russian airlines and those who died in air crashes, the statistics of victims at Aeroflot are frightening. Over the entire history of its existence, there have been approximately 130 crashes.

However, over the past 10 years, airlines have proven that the safety of flights compared to terrestrial travel is much higher. At the same time, the number of accidents in Russia has significantly decreased over the past 5 years. This proves that the country is worried not only about income, but also about security. Stall flow specialists try to reduce to a minimum.

Considering recent years, it can be noted that 2015 was unusually calm. There were only 16 disasters, the victims of which were 560 people. But it was like the calm before the storm. In 2016, there were as many accidents with victims as in several years.

But, despite the statistics of aircraft accidents in Russia in 2016, the popularity of air travel has not decreased. Every day more and more people want to fly.

Plane crash of the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl hockey team © Reuters

The plane crash near Tyumen, which killed 31 people, was the first disaster of this magnitude in 2012.

After the tragic year for Russian aviation in 2011, Russia again leads by a wide margin in the world statistics of air crashes.

We tried to figure out how often planes crash in Russia, why this happens, and remembered the biggest plane crashes of the decade.

death statistics

The United States is the historical leader in the number of air crashes. Since 1945, 653 civilian aircraft have crashed there, according to the Aviation Safety Network. Almost 10 thousand people died as a result of accidents.

Since 2007, 293 people have died in plane crashes in Russia.

Russia takes the second place. Over the past 66 years, 266 accidents have occurred on the territory of the USSR and the Russian Federation, in which 6.5 thousand people died. It should be noted that Russia and the United States are leading largely due to the volume of air travel - the more flights, the higher the likelihood of an accident.

But the number of air crashes in the world and in the US in particular has been declining over the years. If in the 1990s 12 thousand people died in a plane crash, then in the 2000s the number of victims was 8.2 thousand. Here is a graph of the number of deaths in air crashes in the United States for 1945-2010:

Against this background, the statistics for Russia looks depressing. So, if since 2007 118 people have died in air crashes in the United States, then in Russia over the same period - 293 people.

The most tragic for Russian aviation was last year. Russia ranked first in fatal air crashes, second only to the Congo. In 2011, 514 people died in plane crashes around the world, 120 of them in the Russian Federation, that is, more than 20% of the total number of victims. 2012, which began with only strengthened the position of the Russian Federation.

See the graph of the victims of air crashes in the USSR and Russia over the past 65 years:

Causes of disasters

Among the main causes of air crashes in Russia, experts name the poor training of pilots. To release one pilot, it is necessary to burn from 60 to 160 tons of kerosene. Due to the high cost of fuel, pilots are often taught to fly in simulators only. And according to statistics, the cause of 80% of air crashes is the human factor.

Another cause of disasters is the decrepitude of the Russian aircraft fleet. Thus, in 2005, only 37% of passenger turnover was accounted for by new generation aircraft. The remaining 63% are still Soviet aircraft.

For example, the Yak-42 that crashed the Lokomotiv hockey team was banned in the European Union in 2009 due to serious security flaws.

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Il-76 and Boeing-737 JT8D topped the rating of the most dangerous aircraft, compiled by the American business magazine BusinessWeek. There is one plane crash for every 500,000 flight hours. The Tu-154 also entered the top three: on average, every thousandth flight crashes.

Most often in Russia, the An-2 "maize" crashes, which are included in the Guinness Book of Records as the only aircraft in the world that have been produced for more than 60 years. The An-2 isn't necessarily the most unreliable aircraft - it's just the most common. But over the years, the failure of technology becomes the cause of the disaster more and more often.

Catastrophes of the Decade in Russia

21st of June 2011 A Tu-134 plane crash occurred in Karelia. The plane made a hard landing near Petrozavodsk airport. The fuselage collapsed, a fire started. 46 of the 52 people on board were killed.

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In July in the Tomsk region. In flight, the engine caught fire, but the pilots managed to land the plane on the water, although not without casualties - seven out of 37 passengers and crew members died.

On September 7, a Yak-42 crashed near Yaroslavl with the Lokomotiv hockey team on board. Of the 45 people on board, only one flight engineer survived.

In August 2010 in the Krasnoyarsk Territory, an An-24 aircraft crashed. It fell while landing at the Igarka airport and caught fire. 12 people died in the crash.

In September 2008 Aeroflot Nord Boeing 737, flying from Moscow, crashed while landing at Perm airport. All 88 people on board were killed. The cause of the crash was the erroneous actions of the pilots.

July 9 2006 Airbus A310 crashed at Irkutsk airport. The plane skidded off the runway. 125 people died.

On August 22, Tu-154M of Pulkovo Airlines crashed near Donetsk. The plane, flying Flight 612 from Anapa to St. Petersburg, tried to slip over a thundercloud, instead of sidestepping it, fell into a flat tailspin and crashed into the ground at a speed of 300 km / h. There were 170 people on board, all of them died on the spot. This tragedy was the largest air disaster in the history of Russian aviation.

24 August 2004 two Russian planes crashed as a result of terrorist attacks. Tu 154 and Tu 134 flew from Moscow's Domodedovo airport to Sochi and Volgograd. On board each of them was one suicide bomber. Almost simultaneously, they set off explosions, and both planes crashed. All 90 people on the two planes were killed. Later, Chechen rebel leader Shamil Basayev took responsibility for the attacks. He said that the organization of the explosions cost him $4,000.

In August 2002 Chechnya witnessed the worst helicopter crash in the world. Mi-26 with the military on board was shot down by a missile. At the same time, the helicopter was overloaded twice, and even landed on a minefield. 127 people died.

In July 2001 Tu-154 crashed at Irkutsk airport. The pilot made a mistake while landing. All 145 people died.

In October, a Russian Tu-154 flying from Tel Aviv crashed into the Black Sea. Everyone on board was killed - 77 people. The plane was accidentally shot down by a Ukrainian missile.

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Statistics is an impartial science. It does not belittle or embellish the details. She presents the picture as it is. The statistics of crashes in Russia is one big disappointment in domestic aviation. When you start looking at the causes of plane crashes, you often come across the phrase “pilot error” or “crew error”.

It's right. The human factor leads among the causes in Russia and the world. What are the biggest air crashes in Russia over the past 10 years? Unfortunately, there are many. And if in the United States the statistics of crashes is falling, then in Russia it is only growing. What are the main reasons for this?

So, leading by a clear margin - human factor. Insufficient and unqualified training of pilots in many ways lead to such sad results.

Airbus A330-300 of the Aeroflot company.

Many experts note that old Soviet models are still being used, which should have been written off long ago.

Another reason is the greed of airlines, saving on the quality of aircraft maintenance and the purchase of new parts and equipment.

As a result, equipment wears out, parts are not replaced, and the aircraft becomes unusable. But it is not removed from service. There are cases when the plane flew to the point of complete wear and tear, up to the catastrophe!

List of largest air crashes in Russia

Over the past few years, Russia has had quite a few very sad disasters. One of the most recent is the crash of a Tupolev Tu-154 en route to Syria, December 25, 2016. This is the biggest accident in 2016.

TU-154 from Utair.

The causes of the crash have not yet been clarified, due to the difficulty in deciphering the black boxes. It is only known that the plane crashed into the Black Sea, taking with it the lives of all passengers and crew.

March 19 of the same year a FlyDubai plane crashed on its way to Rostov-on-Don from the UAE. All people died. The causes of the disaster are still being investigated, but so far only intermediate results have been announced.

That night there were difficult weather conditions, because of which the plane made two landings. After the second time, it began to decline sharply and simply collapsed on GDP.

Biggest disaster in 2013 the fall of the Boeing 737, near Kazan. All passengers and crew were killed. The accident also occurred during the landing approach.

The reason is negligence and failure by the crew to fulfill their duties, as well as their insufficient readiness for flights.

Aircraft TU-134.

Another terrible catastrophe that occurred on the territory of Karelia, death of TU-134 when landing. The plane hit trees and crashed. One of the reasons is poor visibility in foggy conditions. 47 people died, but 5 managed to survive.

Plane crash near Yaroslavl Yak-42 led to the death of the entire Lokomotiv hockey team. In this disaster only 1 person survived. On takeoff, the plane crashed into a radio beacon and crashed on the river bank. The reason was also the unpreparedness of the crew.

Monday - April 2, 2012 turned out to be the last day for most of the passengers and crew of Utair Flight 120. Only 10 managed to survive this disaster. The accident occurred after takeoff itself, after 42 seconds.

The reason was the failure of the PIC from anti-icing treatment, which led to a deterioration in the aerodynamic capabilities of the aircraft. Plus, the crew could not notice the stalling of the aircraft in time.

Which Russian planes crash more often?

In the article on our website, you can see that the second place in the ranking of the most dangerous aircraft in the world is IL-76, and the third - notorious - TU-154. TU-134 takes the sixth place.

Three models of Russian manufacturers were included in this list. It says something. However, for example, the same TU-154 was never decommissioned, as a result of which disasters continue to occur.

"Gazeta ..." calculated: contrary to popular belief, these days there are fewer air crashes every year

BusinessWeek has updated its annual rating, which shows how dangerous different models of current aircraft are, flying in quantities of at least 100 copies. The evaluation criterion is how many flight hours one plane crash occurs.

Incidents without human casualties are not taken into account in the rating. Crashes set up by terrorists, too. The leaders of the sad list are liners out of production: worn out, they are resold to the poorest airlines, where both maintenance and personnel are far from perfect.

This summer, one plane crash follows another. Planes disappear over the sea, crash on landing, crash in the mountains - like the 20-seat DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 that crashed over Papua New Guinea on Tuesday. Because of the terrible news, few people doubt that every year the liners die more and more often. "Newspaper in Kiev", based on the data of foreign experts, was convinced: nothing of the kind. Tragedies in the air are getting smaller! And 2009 is no exception.

The 70s were the worst...

Accident statistics in aviation are public information. Several international organizations collect it at once, including the Aviation Safety Network information service. We used her data on air crashes - exclusively those that caused human casualties! – and found that in the middle of the twentieth century there were about twice as many such incidents. And there were more victims and three, and four times.

Let's take 1948: a terrible "record" of 76 tragedies, where 1088 people died. Or 1972, which claimed 2374 lives - more than ever! Between these dates, the number of fatal accidents has never dropped below 48. It is clear that in the early 70s, airlines and controlling services clutched their heads. The accident rate curve crept down - periodically trying to take revenge.

... After the collapse of the USSR, there was no worse than 1996

In the late 80s, she almost succeeded: in 1987 - 41 disasters and 1104 victims, then - 59 disasters and 1143 victims, then - 61 disasters and 1530 victims .... In 1990, the accident rate was crushed to the level of 39 disasters and 692 victims.

By 1996, it bucked - 52 accidents, 1818 deaths, In 2004 - fell sharply: 28 accidents and 431 victims. Then it rose again - but since 2005 there has been a steady decline: 1063 victims, 889, 750 ... Last year, 577 people died in air crashes. Compare this with the figure of 1972!

More crashes last year than this year

But maybe the current crisis year has become especially emergency? Suddenly, airlines save on maintenance or something else? Let's compare: in 2009, by August 12, 33 accidents with human casualties were registered. During the same period of 2008 - 38 such crashes. As of August 12, 2007 - 30. As of August 12, 2006 - 35. As you can see, there is no "growing accident rate" at all - rather, an intermittent decrease.

Only the comparison in terms of the number of deaths as of August 12 is alarming: 887 this year, 322 last year and 607 the year before. But what does this frightening preponderance mean? Only that of the airliners with a large number of passengers this year, not three, but five crashed - and one of them turned out to be a rather big Airbus A330. And it is hardly worth deducing a certain trend from this: if a single tragic accident changes the accident rate statistics by only one, then the mortality statistics can increase by a third or twice.

But why do we think that there are more tragedies? The only explanation is that incidents are forgotten over time. Who, for example, now remembers August 24, 2004, when two Tupolevs crashed in Russia on the same day - and more than 40 people died on each?

Statistics of fatal accidents and human casualties in civil aviation over the past 6 decades

50s - 535 fatal accidents, 8290 deaths

60s - 571 fatal accidents, 13,130 dead

70s - 616 fatal accidents, 15,689 deaths

80s - 438 fatal accidents, 11,394 deaths

90s - 475 fatal accidents, 12,080 deaths

From the beginning of 2000 to August 12, 2009 - 308 fatal accidents, 8227 deaths

According to Aviation Safety Network

As it turned out

Those who sit in the tail are saved more often

According to the US Department of Transportation, the risk of dying while flying on an airliner is 1 in 52.6 million . For comparison, the risk of death in an accident is 1 in 7.6 million. That is, driving a car is 7 times more dangerous than flying!

Popular Mecha- nics magazine calculated that passengers at the tail of an aircraft have a 40% higher chance of surviving than those sitting in the front rows.

Boeing has calculated that the majority of crashes occur during landing - 45% of crashes. The safest thing is the flight itself (6% of accidents), as well as preparation for takeoff, loading luggage, boarding passengers. Yes, yes, accidents are also possible at this time - 5%.

1 Boeing 737 JT8D

1 crash per 507,500 flight hours.
Released: 1967–1988
Number of aircraft in service: 517

2. IL-76

1 crash per 549,900 flight hours.
Years of issue: from 1974 to the present day
Number of aircraft in service: 247

1 crash per 1,041,000 flight hours.
Years of issue: from 1971 to the present day
Number of aircraft in service: 336

1 crash per 1,067,700 flight hours.
Release years: 1983–1998
Number of aircraft in service: 191

1 crash per 1,068,700 flight hours.
Release years: 1965–1982
Number of aircraft in service: 315

1 crash per 1,087,600 flight hours.
Release years: 1964–1986
Number of aircraft in service: 223

7 Boeing 727

1 crash in 2,306,300 flight hours.
Release years: 1963–1984
Number of aircraft in service: 412

1 crash in 2,332,300 flight hours.
Release years: 1980–1999.
Number of aircraft in service: 923

9. McDonnell-Douglas MD-10

1 crash in 2,908,800 flight hours.
Release years: 1971–1989
Number of aircraft in service: 153

10. McDonnell-Douglas MD-11

1 crash in 3,668,800 flight hours.
Years of release: 1990–2001.
Number of aircraft in service: 187

11 Boeing 737 CFMI

1 disaster in 4,836,900
flight hours. Release years: 1984–2000.
Number of aircraft in service: 1796

1 crash in 13,744,400 flight hours.
Years of release: 1982–2005.
Number of aircraft in service: 973

1 crash per 14,050,200 flight hours.
Years of issue: from 1988 to the present day.
Number of aircraft in service: 3604

1 disaster in 14,895,100
flight hours.
Years of issue: from 1982 to the present day.
Number of aircraft in service: 867

1 crash per 16,047,900 flight hours.
Years of issue: from 1997 to the present day.
Number of aircraft in service: 2583

1 crash in 17,358,500 flight hours.
Years of issue: from 1970 to the present day.
Number of aircraft in service: 935

No fatal accidents during 2008
(On June 1, 2009, such a liner with 228 people fell into the Atlantic for unknown reasons, but data for 2009 is not taken into account by the rating).

Number of aircraft in service: 577

Years of issue: from 1993 to the present day
Number of aircraft in service: 341

No fatal accidents
Years of issue: from 1995 to the present day
Number of aircraft in service: 742

According to BusinessWeek

Which plane is more likely to get into a plane crash, as a result of which passengers die - the American Boeing 737 JT 8 D or Russian Il-76? If you think that the IL-76 is more dangerous, then you are mistaken.

The very first versions of the familyBoeing 737s were created back in 1988, but more than 500 of these aircraft are still in operation. In August last year, a plane crashed in KazakhstanBoeing 737JT 8D , ownedItekAir, shortly after the European Union banned the ship from flying to Europe due to inadequate security. Incidents like these help explain why this model tops the list of aircraft most likely to crash. Old aircraft require more intensive care than new ones. Nonetheless, used liners operated by airlines that often there are not enough funds for full maintenance and training of pilots, writes businessweek.

Using data from a London-based insurance consultantAscend ,BusinessWeek has ranked the most dangerous and safest aircraft based on the number of fatal plane crashes. The rating included models of aircraft that are operated around the world in quantities of 100 or more. The rating did not take into account terrorism-related air crashes.

1. Boeing 737JT 8D

So, the most dangerous passenger aircraft in terms of the number of accidents is recognized Boeing 737JT 8D. One fatal air crash occurs in 507,500 flight hours. The lower this figure, the higher the risk of an accident. This is an average figure for the last five years. Years of production of the liner: 1967-1988. Quantity models located in operation (on the the end 2008): 517 pieces. The oldest version of the familyBoeing 737 -JT 8D are still operated by airlines in poor countries. Almost 30 year old Boeing 737JT 8D, operated by Kyrgyz airline Itek Air, crashed near Bishkek in August 2008. 68 people died in the crash.

2. Il-76

One plane crash 549 900 flight hours.
Years of production: from 1974 to the present day
247 .

This cargo model is most often found in the fleets of airlines in the countries of the former Soviet Union, the Middle East and Africa. In 2003, the crashed Il-76 of the Iranian airline IranrevolutionaryGuard claimed the lives of 275 people.

3. Tu-154

One plane crash per 1,041,000 flight hours.
Years of release: from 1971 to the present
Number of aircraft in service: 336.

The Tu-154 is also used by most airlines from the countries of the former Soviet Union and neighboring countries. Tu-154 Iranian Airlines CaspianAir, en route from Tehran to Yerevan (Armenia) crashed on July 15 this year, killing 168 people. This was the fourth plane crash involving the Tu-154 in Iran since 2002.

4. AirbusA 310

One plane crash per 1,067,700 flight hours.
Years of release: 1983-1998
Number of aircraft in service: 191.

Major airlines have already stopped using this model of the European aircraft manufacturer. Airbus. However, some carriers from poor countries, such as PakistanInternationalAirlines, keep flying onA 310A 310 occurred on June 30 this year. LinerA 310 Yemenia Airlines en route from Yemen to the Comoros crashed into the open sea killing all 153 people on board. Miraculously, only a 12-year-old girl managed to escape.

5 . McDonnell-Douglas DC-9

One plane crash1 068 700 flight hours.
years issue: 1965-1982
Number of aircraft in service: 315.

This aircraft model became owned Boeingafter a merger in 1997 with McDonnellDouglas.DC-9 still operated by the airlineDeltaAirlines, which inherited them fromnorthwestAirlines, as well as many other small carriers in the world. In April 2008, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, aDC-9 airlinesHewaBoraAirways, 44 people died.

6. Tu-134

One plane crash1 087 600 flight hours.
Release years: 1964-1986 gg.
Number of aircraft in service: 223.

Tu-134, comparable in size to DC-9 is widely used by airlines from the countries of the former Soviet Union and the Middle East. In terms of noise, the engine of this airliner does not meet Western European standards, so the Tu-134 flies mainly to domestic destinations in Russia. In August 2004, a Tu-134 of the Volga-Aviaexpress airline crashed, killing all 43 people on board.

7. Boeing 727

One plane crash2 306 300 flight hours.
Release years: 1963-1984 gg.
Number of aircraft in service: 412.

Most major carriers have long since replaced the oldBoeing 727 for newer and more modern aircraft. Airline United Airlines, for example, donated one such aircraft to the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry back in 1993. However, outside the United States, many carriers, especially charter ones, continue to operate the Boeing 727. One of the crashes with this airliner occurred on Christmas Day 2003 in the African state of Benin, killing 151 people.

8. McDonnell- Douglas MD-80

One plane crash2 332 300 flight hours.
Release years: 1980-1999 gg.
Number of aircraft in service: 923.

The MD-80s, built to replace the DC-9s, continue to be used by the American airline Delta, as well as a number of European carriers, notably Alitalia and SAS. The most recent crash involving this airliner in the United States occurred in January 2000: MD -80 of the airline AlaskaAirlines crashed into the Pacific Ocean. In August 2008, 153 people died flying on such an aircraft, owned by the Spanish airline Spanair, from Madrid to Canary Islands.

9. McDonnell- Douglas MC-10

One plane crash2 908 800 flight hours.
Release years: 1971-1989 gg.
Number of aircraft in service: 153.

The DC-10 is one of the rare aircraft whose safety has, on the contrary, improved with age. A number of fatal crashes in the 70s involving this airliner led to the development of changes and improvements to the aircraft. As a result, the last accident with the dead occurred in 1999, when the liner of the former French carrierAOM crashed in Guatemala. Now this aircraft is mainly operated by cargo and charter operators. AirlineBimanBangladesh is the latest company to be usedDC -10 on scheduled flights.

10. McDonnell- Douglas MD-11

One plane crash3 668 800 flight hours.
Years of release: 1990-2001
Number of aircraft in service: 187.

The MD-11 brought its creator a commercial disappointment, as it performed poorly in terms of fuel efficiency and other parameters. True, Finnair and KLM still fly these liners, but they mainly use them for cargo transportation. The last plane crash happened in 1999 when the airline's DC-11 ChinaAirlines caught fire while landing in Hong Kong during a typhoon, then three people died.

11. Boeing 737 CFMI

One plane crash4 836 900 flight hours.
Years of release: 1984-2000
Number of aircraft in service: 1796.

12. Boeing 757

One plane crash13 744 400 flight hours.
Years of release: 1982-2005
Number of aircraft in service: 973

13. Airbus A 320

One plane crash14 050 200 flight hours.
Release years: 1988 to present
Number of aircraft in service: 3604

14. Boeing 767

One plane crash14 895 100 flight hours.
Release years: 1982 to present
Number of aircraft in service: 867

15. Boeing 737NG

One plane crash16 047 900 flight hours.
Release years: 1997 to present
Number of aircraft in service: 2583

16. Boeing 747

One plane crash17 358 500 flight hours.
Release years: 1970 to present
Number of aircraft in service: 935

17. AirbusA 330

No fatal accidents during 2008

Number of aircraft in service: 577

18. Airbus A 340

Release years: 1993 to present
Number of aircraft in service: 341

19 Boeing 777

No fatal accidents
Release years: 1995 to present