Airplane crash statistics by month. The most dangerous planes in the world have been named (11 photos). Which aircraft models are the safest?

Statistics is an impartial science. She does not belittle or embellish the details. She presents the picture as it is. The statistics of crashes in Russia are one complete 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 is the leading cause in Russia and the world. What are the most major plane crashes in Russia over the past 10 years? Unfortunately, there are many of them. And if in the USA the statistics of crashes is falling, then in Russia it is only growing. What are the main reasons for this?

So, the leader is by a clear margin - human factor . Insufficient and unqualified training of pilots largely leads to such sad results.

Airbus A330-300 from Aeroflot.
Many experts note that old Soviet models are still in use, which are long overdue for decommissioning.

Another reason is the greed of airlines, which skimp on the quality of aircraft maintenance and the purchase of new parts and equipment.
As a result, the equipment wears out, parts are not replaced, and the aircraft becomes unusable. But it is not being taken out of service. There are known cases when the plane flew until it was completely worn out, even to the point of disaster!
List of the largest air disasters in Russia
Over the past few years, Russia has had its share of quite a few very sad disasters. One of the most “recent” is the crash of a TU-154 heading to Syria, December 25, 2016. This is the largest accident in 2016.
TU-154 from Utair.
The causes of the disaster have not yet been clarified due to difficulties 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 flying to Rostov-on-Don from the UAE crashed. All the people died. The causes of the disaster are also still being clarified, but so far only interim results have been announced.
That night there were difficult weather conditions, which forced the plane to land twice. After the second time, it began to decline sharply and simply collapsed into GDP.
The biggest disaster of 2013, Boeing 737 crash near Kazan. All passengers and crew were killed. The accident also occurred during landing.
The reason is said to be negligence and failure of the crew to fulfill their duties, as well as their insufficient preparedness for flights.
Airplane TU-134.
Another terrible disaster that occurred in Karelia, death of TU-134 when landing. The plane collided with 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 of a Yak-42 aircraft led to the death of all hockey team"Lokomotiv". In this disaster only 1 person survived. During takeoff, the plane crashed into a radio beacon and crashed on the river bank. The reason also turned out to be the unpreparedness of the crew.
Monday - April 2, 2012- turned out to be the last day for most passengers and crew of Utair flight 120. Only 10 managed to survive this disaster. The accident occurred after takeoff, 42 seconds later.
The reason turned out to be the PIC’s refusal to perform anti-icing treatment, which led to a deterioration in the aerodynamic capabilities of the aircraft. Plus, the crew was unable to notice the plane stalling in time.
Which Russian planes crash more often?
In the article on our website, you can see that it is already in second place in the ranking of the most dangerous aircraft The world is occupied by IL-76, and third is the well-known TU-154. TU-134 takes sixth place.
Three models from Russian manufacturers are included in this list. That says something. However, for example, the same TU-154 was never taken out of service, as a result of which disasters continue to occur.

I started flying a lot not so long ago, probably only three years ago. Before that, I actually thought that I’d rather never fly - it’s scary and dangerous there. When I started flying for the first time and got into some kind of shaking and pitching of the plane, I thought - well, that’s it, it’s over, and I’ve lived so little. The wife also later admitted that while the plane was shaking, she mentally said goodbye to everyone and thought that the plane was already falling.

Yes, everyone has probably encountered large, medium or small turbulence during a flight. Someone is sleeping peacefully, like in a minibus, someone is sitting pale, clutching the armrests with their hands.

Can a plane actually fall due to turbulence?

In short, the answer is “no.” And don’t roll your eyes, looking for killer arguments against such an answer. Despite the very unpleasant subjective sensations, turbulence itself will never cause the plane to fall to the ground. Pilot Patrick Smith explained in AskThePilot.com that even the most violent movements of air masses cannot flip the plane over or tear it into several pieces.

Turbulence can cause damage. But this happens extremely rarely. In this regard, an incident half a century ago in 1966 is often cited, when severe turbulence tore apart a Boeing 707 near Mount Fuji, to which the pilot wanted to fly closer to get a better look at the Japanese landmark. Wind gusts at that location reached 140 miles per hour, which killed everyone on board.

But engineers have done some serious work since then. The design of aircraft has become more resistant to such loads. Modern passenger liners They are capable of taking off at an angle of 90 degrees to the horizon, so they are not afraid of any gusts of wind on Earth. The Dreamliner 787, for example, is equipped with special sensors that allow it to accurately predict the location of turbulence zones. However, a combination of adverse weather conditions and other factors (for example, pilot error) can lead to disaster.

Professor Robert Sherman from National Center Atmospheric Research (USA) says that history has recorded a couple of cases where very strong gusts of air blew engines off their wings. But even in these circumstances, the plane landed safely at the airfield.

If the turbulence is very strong, then pilots can make adjustments to the route or land in a different location. But even according to this scenario, the situation develops very rarely. However, the conditions may not be so bad as to cause damage to the aircraft. Usually emergency landing is committed due to the fact that one of the passengers ignored the command “Fasten your seat belts” and now requires urgent medical attention.

There was a recent story popular in the media about how several passengers were seriously injured in one of the serious turbulences.

“The Boeing 777 aircraft unexpectedly fell into a zone of strong turbulence before starting its descent. That is, there was no obligation to fasten seat belts at that moment. As a result of a strong push, the plane was thrown 100-200 meters up, some of the unfastened passengers were thrown out into the aisle by inertia and received injuries," the source said. Some passengers even hit their heads on the ceiling.

"The turbulence that the Boeing 777 encountered is known in aviation as 'Turbulence' clear skies". Its main feature is that it does not appear in the clouds, but in a clear sky with good visibility, where the weather radar cannot detect its approach. Therefore, the crew does not have the opportunity to warn passengers about the need to return to their seats," the statement says. carrier message.

How do pilots perceive an aircraft entering turbulence?

They care about two things: the comfort of passengers and their own safety.

It should be borne in mind that in the air, pilots of different aircraft communicate with each other “in real time.” They report observed phenomena in the atmosphere. If someone gets into trouble, his neighbors in the sky will immediately know about it. This information is also transmitted to controllers on the ground.

Pilots may change their route slightly to avoid turbulence. But this results in additional costs of fuel and time. Therefore, some of them do not pay much attention to turbulence.

Experts advise not to rush to unfasten and run to the toilet immediately after leaving the turbulence zone or takeoff.

The safest position during a flight is to relax in your seat with your seat belt fastened. Remember: turbulence is normal.

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

passenger;
cargo;
military.

Statistics of plane crashes in the world indicate that last years most often occurred in the USA. Unfortunately, Russia's rating is second place. In the United States they are trying to correct the situation, especially with passenger transportation. The Russian government pays 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 this is almost impossible to do.

Why do planes crash?

Every person traveling for the first time air travel, is trying to find information about the main reasons for flying cars. Despite the fact that aircraft are noted as the most safe transport movement in the world, the future passenger does not even think that on land he is accompanied by danger much more often than in the air.

In the United States, looking at each year since 1945, more than 630 disasters have occurred, killing more than 10,500 people.

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

In Canada during this period, there were 173 accidents, where approximately 1,755 fatalities were counted.

Ecuador ranks last among countries. The planes of this country crashed the least.

Aircraft crash statistics

Statistics of aircraft accidents in the world highlight the Boeing brand. These aircraft are considered the most dangerous and are most often found in the zone. The Boeings 747 and 737 are highlighted in particular. They are the most frequently crashed.

The statistics of those killed in plane crashes in Russia and other countries on Boeing aircraft is astonishing. 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 stopped transporting people on the Boeing 737, but some countries still operate this brand of aircraft. Despite its poor performance, the Boeing 737 is considered the safest passenger transport.

The Tu 154 is also noted for the number of aircraft crashes in the world. During the period of its use, starting in 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 equipment requires appropriate professionalism and attention.

Statistics of plane crashes in the world by year make it possible to evaluate the actions of specialists who are trying to correct all the shortcomings and make sure that planes are exposed to a minimal risk of crashing. This can be seen on Wikipedia, which provides a table, both with exact numbers and percentages, showing accidents and the number of fatalities in each. Top five terrible crashes over the past two years:

Year	A country	Airline	Aircraft brand	Flight course	Number of victims
2015	Taiwan	TransAsia Airways	ATR 72	Songshan–Kinmen	43
2015	Germany	Germanwings	Airbus A320-211	Barcelona – Dusseldorf	150
2015	Russia	Kogalymavia	Airbus-321	Sharm el-Sheikh – St. Petersburg	224
2016	Russia		Boeing 737-800	Dubai – Rostov-on-Don	62
2016	Egypt	EgyptAir	A320	Paris-Cairo	66

Despite all the efforts of the experts, the statistics of plane crashes in the USA and Russia have not changed much. They still rank first. Considering separately accidents during freight transport, we can confidently say that they occur due to improper maintenance and violations of safety regulations. Mostly they use old cars, the repair of which no one monitors. And the statistics of plane crashes due to dangerous ones only confirms this.

Often cargo planes load much more weight than necessary. Considering the still old design, this is the main reason for the crash of such a transport. Airline crash statistics for airlines are difficult to determine. No one can say with certainty which one is better or worse. It all depends on the transport and how its working condition is monitored. Twenty most safe airlines to date:

Place	A country	Airline
1	China (Hong Kong)	Cathay Pacific Airway
2	UAE	Emirates
3	Taiwan	Eva Air
4	Qatar	Qatar Airways
5	China	Hainan Airlines
6	Netherlands	KLM
7	New Zealand	Air New Zealand
8	UAE	Etihad Airways
9	Japan	Japan Airlines

10	Portugal	TAP Portugal
11	USA	Jetblue Airways
12	Germany	Lufthansa
13	Australia	Qantas
14	Great Britain	Virgin Atlantic Airways
15	Japan	All Nippon Airways
16	Canada	Air Canada
17	USA	Delta Air Lines
18	Great Britain	British Airways
19	China	Sichuan Airlines

Germany

Air Berlin

As for Russia, it ranks 35th.

Plane crashes in Russia

The statistics of plane crashes in Russia and the USA are in the lead for both airlines and aircraft for one reason. These two countries are most involved by air transportation. Considering that there is one crash per million flights, then with such a busy schedule it is difficult to avoid such tragedies.

Statistics of air accidents in the USSR show that at that time air accidents were rare - one every couple of years. The frequency of accidents began after a long period of use of the equipment, when vehicle repair work was ignored.

The considered statistics of plane crashes in Russia by airline are noted by Aeroflot. It 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 decreased greatly over the past 20 years.

Despite the fact that according to statistics, Aeroflot plane crashes are off the charts, the company is doing its best to correct the situation and reduce the number of accidents to a minimum. To do this, it is modernizing its aircraft fleet and certifying its pilots for professionalism. Such tests help determine how capable an employee is of adequately assessing critical situations.

Judging by Russian airlines and those killed in plane crashes, the statistics of victims at Aeroflot is frightening. Over the entire history of its existence, there have been approximately 130 crashes.

However, over the past 10 years, airlines have proven that flight safety is much better than ground travel. At the same time, over the past 5 years in Russia the number of accidents has decreased significantly. This proves that the country is worried not only about income, but also about security. Experts try to reduce flow disruption to a minimum.

Looking at recent years, 2015 was an unusually quiet year. There were only 16 disasters, killing 560 people. But it was like the calm before the storm. In 2016, there were as many accidents with victims as there were in several years.

But, regardless of the statistics of plane crashes in Russia in 2016, the popularity of air travel has not decreased. Every day there are more and more people wanting to fly.

It's considered an airplane. Traffic accidents are much more common than car crashes. aircraft. However, plane crashes are more widespread. Dozens, or even hundreds of people die in them. This is confirmed by the statistics of plane crashes in Russia.

Top 5 incidents by number of victims (2006−2015)

Over the past 10 years, aviation accidents have occurred for various reasons. In approximately 80% of cases, the cause of the crash was human error. Errors were made either by crew members or ground services.

Disaster in Irkutsk (2006)

The statistics of plane crashes in Russia over 10 years are sad. During this period, several major plane crashes occurred, claiming the lives of both adults and children. One of them happened on July 9, 2006. In that day Airbus airliner A310-324, owned by Siberia Airlines, was making a passenger flight from Moscow to Irkutsk.

The aircraft flew safely to its destination and began to land. For some reason it was unable to stop on the runway. The plane rolled off the runway at high speed and crashed into a concrete barrier.

Due to the collision, the hull of the airliner collapsed. A fire started in the cabin. Some people survived thanks to the actions of the crew. If the conductors had not taken necessary measures, then the statistics of plane crashes in Russia would be more terrifying.

One of the brave crew members turned out to be Andrei Dyakonov. To save people, a young flight attendant knocked down the door on the plane. Andrei Dyakonov himself did not have time to get out of the burning cabin. He let passengers out until the last moment.

Victoria Zilbershtein, who works as a flight attendant, performed a heroic feat. The girl found herself under a pile of suitcases and chairs due to a plane colliding with a concrete barrier. Having got out from under it, the flight attendant began to make her way towards the emergency exit. She opened the hatch and began to let people out. Then she got out herself.

Tragedy near Donetsk (2006)

Airplane crash statistics Russian Federation indicates that one of the large-scale plane crashes occurred on the morning of August 22, 2006. Tu-154M aircraft belonging to Russian company"Pulkovo", departed from St. Petersburg. The destination was St. Petersburg. There were 10 crew members and 160 passengers on board. The people on this flight included 45 children.

While flying over the Donetsk region, the plane encountered unfavorable conditions weather conditions- thunderstorm and heavy hail. The crew, trying to get out of difficult weather conditions, made a fatal mistake. The plane began to rapidly lose altitude, and then it crashed, crashing into the slope of a ravine. All people on board were killed.

An investigation was carried out after the disaster. Statistics of aircraft crashes in Russia show that airliners often crash due to some problems that were not noticed by the crew in a timely manner. In this case, the cause of the tragedy was mistakes made by the pilots.

Plane crash in Perm (2008)

In the fall, the statistics of plane crashes in Russia was supplemented by another tragedy. On the night of September 14, an airliner took off from Moscow Sheremetyevo airport Russian airline Aeroflot-Nord - Boeing 737-505. Passenger flight took place in Perm. The flight went well, but at the moment of landing, tragedy struck. The airliner crashed a few kilometers short of the airport.

There were 6 crew members and 82 passengers on board the fatal flight. No one was destined to survive the plane crash. Among the dead were 7 children. An investigation conducted after the tragedy showed that the plane was fully operational. occurred due to errors by crew members.

Perhaps pilot fatigue played a fatal role. Before tragic flight They carried out several flights and did not have time to fully rest. One of the pilots was intoxicated. This was confirmed by a forensic medical examination.

Plane accident in Kazan (2013)

Crash statistics passenger aircraft in Russia includes an event that occurred on the evening of November 17, 2013. A Tatarstan airline Boeing 737-500 aircraft took off from Domodedovo to Kazan. Ticket for ill-fated flight 44 people purchased. There were also 6 crew members on board.

The crash occurred during landing. The plane crashed into the ground and crashed. All people on the plane died. The cause of the fall was the commission of incorrect actions by crew members. Perhaps the pilots were not professionally trained enough. The investigation suspected that the deceased pilot-in-command had illegally obtained a commercial pilot's certificate.

Plane crash over Sinai (2015)

A terrorist act is one of the reasons why planes crashed in Russia. Statistics show that in 2015, our country experienced the most major disaster Due to the actions of militants, an Airbus A321 airliner crashed. The plane took off on October 31 from Sharm el-Sheikh towards St. Petersburg. However, the landing was not destined to happen.

23 minutes after departure from the Egyptian airport, radio contact with the airliner crew was lost. It later turned out that the plane crashed in the Sinai Peninsula. There were 217 passengers and 7 crew members on board. No one survived the plane crash. Among the dead were 25 children. The youngest passenger, who became a symbol of the tragedy, was only 10 months old.

The plane was created 18.5 years before the plane crash. At the date of the crash, the airliner was operated by the Russian Kogalymavia LLC. After the incident, several versions of the causes of the tragedy were put forward. Many believed that the plane crash was caused by Kogalymavia specialists who did not properly maintain the plane. The investigation showed that the crash occurred as a result of a terrorist attack.

The most reliable airlines in the Russian Federation

Several dozen air carriers are registered in Russia: Globus, Pobeda, Dexter, Kogalymavia (Metrojet), etc. To determine the reliability, a particular company is assessed according to various criteria. The main one is the technical safety of aircraft, because often plane crashes occur due to breakdowns.

The European Aviation Safety Agency has compiled a rating of the most reliable air carriers operating in the Russian Federation. The top three included companies such as “ Ural Airlines", S7 Airlines and Aeroflot.

"Ural Airlines"

The named company is considered the most reliable and safe in Russia. She performs regular flights to different parts of the world for more than 20 years. During this period, there were no major plane crashes in Russia. The airline's statistics are very good.

Only a few accidents are known. All incidents are related to engine problems. Aircraft commanders, when malfunctions were detected, decided to make emergency landings. There were never any casualties or injuries.

S7 Airlines

Second place in the list of the safest companies is occupied by S7 Airlines (Siberia). The history of this air carrier dates back to 1957, when the Tolmachevsky United Air Squadron was created. On its basis, in 1992, an airline called Sibir was created. In 2006, the brand was changed. The air carrier became known as S7 Airlines.

The history of this company includes a plane crash in Russia. The statistics of the air carrier S7 Airlines are as follows:

In the fall of 2001, a passenger plane flying from Tel Aviv to Novosibirsk crashed. The airliner crashed straight into the Black Sea. The tragedy claimed the lives of 78 people. The plane crashed due to being hit by an anti-aircraft missile. It was launched during military exercises taking place at that moment on the Crimean peninsula.
At the end of August 2004, a plane flying from Moscow to Sochi crashed. There were 51 people on board. All crew members and passengers were killed. The cause of the tragedy was a terrorist attack.
In the summer of 2006, a plane crash occurred in Irkutsk, which was described above. The crew was unable to land. 125 people died.

Aeroflot

Airplane crash statistics for Russian airlines show that another safe air carrier is Aeroflot. He ranks third in the ranking. Aeroflot was founded in 1923. During the collapse of the USSR, many small air carriers separated from it. In 1992, JSC Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines was created. From this moment the modern history of the company begins.

Now Aeroflot is the largest air carrier in Russia. It carries out international and domestic flights. During the period from 1992 to the present, there have been 4 plane crashes that have claimed lives. There are also 5 accidents reported without casualties.

Most famous plane crash is the tragedy that occurred near Mezhdurechensk. News about her spread all over the world. In the spring of 1994, a passenger plane flying from Moscow to Hong Kong crashed. The crash was caused by the pilot of the aircraft. The man put his 15-year-old son at the helm. 75 people died.

What are the statistics of plane crashes in Russia? A question that arises for many people who decide to go abroad or to another city in their native country. Based on the available information, we can conclude that major aircraft accidents are rare, since every day there are great amount flights.

Every day, about 100 thousand aircraft take off and approximately the same number make a successful landing. At the same time, the statistics of fatalities increases by no more than 1000 per year - this is comparatively less compared to those killed in road accidents in just a month around the world.

How often do planes crash statistics?

How many planes crash per year is a question that interests many people, even those who are not planning to fly. The following data can be provided:

Statistics show that about 10,000 airliners take off into the sky every day.
Approximately 4.5 billion people fly on airplanes – that’s more than half the world’s population.
Of these, about 1,000 people die in plane crashes.
For 100 years passenger aviation 150,000 people died.

Statistics of plane crashes in the world

According to global statistics of plane crashes, the leaders are:

Russia
Canada

Where are the most plane crash victims?

(from 1945 - 2013)

USA: 763 disasters, 10,514 victims;
Russia: 307 disasters, 7061 victims;
Canada: 173 disasters, 1,755 victims;
Brazil: 172 disasters, 2681 victims;
Colombia: 164 disasters, 2774 casualties;
Great Britain: 102 disasters, 1278 victims;
France: 101 disasters, 2240 victims;
India: 93 disasters, 2341 victims;
Indonesia: 93 disasters, 1902 casualties;
Mexico: 88 disasters, 1226 victims.

Statistics of plane crashes in Russia

Speaking about our country, it is with bitterness that we have to admit that over the past six years we have taken first place in the world in the number of plane accidents.

So during this time, 38 plane crashes occurred in Russia, in which 378 people died, while in the United States there were only 11 plane accidents.

Airplane crash statistics by airline

Which airlines had the most accidents? To answer this question, you need to rank airlines based on the number of plane crashes.

Turkish Airlines

The most widespread and popular (especially among Russian tourists The carrier has not had an accident since the 1970s, but a series of minor incidents, as well as a 2009 crash near Dutch Schiphol Airport that claimed nine lives, have significantly tarnished the airline's reputation.

China Airlines

The Taiwanese airline is considered one of the most unsafe in Asia.

Over the past thirty years, about 755 people have died in accidents involving the planes of this air carrier, which gives reason to suspect this company of an unprofessional approach to the issue of the safety of its customers.

Korean Airlines

The largest air carrier in South Korea spent more than a billion US dollars on various passenger amenities. The ships of this company constantly get into some small accidents, fortunately, so far there are no casualties. The last tragic incident occurred back in 1997.

Saudi Arabian Airlines

Main carrier Saudi Arabia. Since the year 2000 it has had a reputation of not being very good safe company, various incidents often occur with the aircraft of this carrier, although only one person died in them (during the crush that arose during the evacuation), the frequency of various incidents involving aircraft of this company is very alarming.

Skywest Airlines

A well-known American airline specializing in local transportation. After the 1990s, which dealt a serious blow to the company's reputation, it was only marked by the 2008 disaster in San Antonio. Fortunately, there were no casualties, but the carrier's reputation was dealt a serious blow.

South African Airways

Largest airline South Africa, specializes in domestic and international flights. The company's reputation was ruined by a failed terrorist from Zimbabwe who hijacked a plane belonging to the carrier in 2006. No one was injured as a result of the incident, and although responsibility lies with the airport security service, this did not save the carrier’s reputation from a serious blow.

Aeroflot plane crash

Several dozen airlines are registered in our country. To determine their reliability and safety, a company is assessed according to various criteria, one of which is the technical safety of aircraft. The European Aviation Safety Agency has compiled a rating of the most reliable air carriers, the list of which includes the domestic company Aeroflot.

The company was founded in 1923. After the collapse of the USSR, many small carriers separated from it. In 1992, Aeroflot-Russian International Airlines JSC was created, which marked the beginning modern history airlines. Today Aeroflot is the largest air carrier in Russia. During the period from 1992 to the present, there have been 4 plane crashes that have claimed lives. There is also information about 5 more accidents, which, fortunately, resulted in no casualties.

The most famous disaster that occurred in the entire history of the airline is the tragedy near Mezhdurechensk. In the spring of 1994, a passenger plane en route from Moscow to Hong Kong crashed. During the investigation, it turned out that the crash was due to the fault of the aircraft commander. The man put his fifteen-year-old son at the helm. This disaster claimed the lives of 75 people.

When traveling to another country, people are interested not only in the reliability of airlines, but also in the safety of the aircraft themselves. Therefore, it would not be superfluous to give a rating of the most unreliable and dangerous aircraft.

The Boeing 737 was recognized as one of the dangerous aircraft, since most of the accidents occurred on this type of aircraft.

IL 76 is also considered an unsafe aircraft, since it was on this ship that a major disaster occurred 13 years ago, which claimed many lives

TU 154, recognized as very dangerous and unreliable, many accidents also occurred on this airliner and emergency situations.

The Airbus A 310 is also notorious; it was on this ship that a disaster occurred on June 30, 2009, which claimed more than 150 lives.

McDonnell-Douglas DC 9, this type of aircraft has not been produced for a long time and is out of production, but during its entire existence there have been several accidents resulting in the death of 44 people.

2016 turned out to be the busiest year in terms of aviation accidents. This conclusion can be reached by referring to the statistics of plane crashes that occurred during this period.

On February 24, a DHC-6 passenger plane crashed in Nepal; there were 20 passengers and 3 crew members on board. As a result of the disaster, no one managed to survive.

A month later, on March 9, AN 26 crashed in Bangladesh, the plane fell into the sea. There were 4 people on board, all of them were citizens of Ukraine. As a result, three people died, and only one managed to survive.

On the night of March 19 of the same year, a Boeing 737 plane crashed in Rostov-on-Don while climbing, the airliner began a sharp descent and crashed onto the airport runway. There were 55 people and 7 crew members on board. As a result of the plane crash, everyone on board died.

Two months later, on May 18, AN 12 B crashed in Dwyer. There were 9 people on board. As a result of the crash, 7 people died, only two technicians managed to survive.

The next day, May 19, another disaster occurred when an Airbus A 320 crashed into the Mediterranean Sea. All 66 people (56 passengers, 10 crew members) on board died.

Two months later, on July 1, while extinguishing forest fires, due to poor visibility, the transport plane IL 76 of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations crashed. All 10 crew members on board died.

Six months later, on November 28, a BAe 146 crashed in Colombia due to fuel shortage. There were 77 people on board. As a result of the incident, 71 people died and only 6 people were saved.

A month later, on December 7, an ATR 42 plane crashed near the city of Havelian. All 47 people on board were killed.

On December 25 of the same year, a major disaster occurred: the TU 154 aircraft of the Russian Air Force, as a result of an error by the crew commander during landing, crashed and was completely destroyed. All 92 people on board were killed.

In general, looking at the statistics, we can conclude that traveling by plane is much safer than by land transport According to calculations, the probability of dying in a plane crash is 1:8,000,000. Therefore, you should not be afraid to fly on airliners, because the risk of dying on the ground is much higher than in the air.

Plane crash statistics for 2017

Over the past months of this year, there have been only 4 plane crashes, which is significantly less than in 2016.

On January 16, while approaching to land, he crashed Boeing crash 747. As a result of the incident, 39 people were killed and 14 were injured.

Three months later, on March 20, while landing, an accident occurred with the AN 26 aircraft. As a result of the incident, 37 people were injured.

On April 29, AN 26 crashed. There were 8 people on board. Everyone on board died.

Three months later, on June 7, the Y8 airliner crashed, half an hour after the plane took off, the airliner crashed into the Andaman Sea. There were 122 people on board. As a result of the disaster, no one managed to survive.

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