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Its a known fact that traveling via airplane is safer than doing so by car or even bus, as the number of victims from those are much higher than those on air. Regardless, airplane accidents do occur and often involve well known airlines.
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In the latest report from the Center of Airline Evaluation (JACDEC), published by Business Insider, these are the 10 most dangerous airlines to fly on.
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The Center created its ranking on the number of casualties and the number of bodies lost in accidents over the past 30 years, ticket prices, and how many flights they have had without an accident. Photo: AFP -
Meanwhile, the International Air Transportation Association (IATA) informed that takeoff is the cause of almost 20% of accidents worldwide.
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Leaving the track, be it landing or taking off, is one of the most common accidents and has diverse causes, though usually it has to do with the condition of the track or issues with aerial coordination.
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In position number 10 is Skywest Airlines. The American airlines reported 3 lost fuselages , and their accidents resulted in 22 deaths.
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The South African airline, South African Airways, had one lost fuselage (main part of the plane) and 159 deaths.
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Thai airline, Thai Airways International, took the eighth spot. They had 5 lost fuselages and their accidents left 309 dead.
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In 7th place of the JACDEC study was Turkish Airlines. The Airline reported 6 lost fuselages and 188 deaths.
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In the sixth place is the Saudi Arabian Airline, Saudia. The airline had 4 lost fuselages and its accidents resulted in 310 deaths.
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In fifth place is Korean Air. The South Korean business had 9 lost fuselages and 687 deaths.
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Latin America makes the list with two airlines, both from Brasil. In fourth place is Gol Transportes Aereos, which had 1 lost fuselage and had 154 deaths.
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The Top 3 begins with Air India. This company reported 3 lost fuselages and 329 deaths during that time period
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The second place goes to the Brazilian airlines TAM airlines. This company has had 5 lost fuselages and 336 deaths.
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According to JACDEC, the most dangerous company in the world is China Airlines, which had 8 lost fuselages and 755 deaths. (Sources: JACDEC/Business Insider/Agencies).
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Its a known fact that traveling via airplane is safer than doing so by car or even bus, as the number of victims from those are much higher than those on air. Regardless, airplane accidents do occur and often involve well known airlines.
Photo: AFP
