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My understanding is that the 747 has the highest safety record of any commercial plane. Is that not true?

• timw4mail 4mo ago
  Hard to beat other planes that have not had fatal crashes or hull losses, especially when you consider the Tenerife crash.
  • WalterBright 4mo ago
    The Tenerife crash was due to pilot error, not any problem with the 747.
    • timw4mail 4mo ago
      While true, aircraft fatality statistics generally are not split that way. The 747 is a safe aircraft, but there have been a lot of fatalities associated with it, due to pilot error, terrorism, improper repair/maintenance, etc.