It's very difficult to say if an airline safety is good or bad just by looking at fatal accident statistics. Other factors must be taken into consideration. Links for further airline safety statistics and opinions.

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However it's very difficult to say if an airline is 'safe' or 'unsafe' just by looking at fatal accident statistics.

Apart from the fact that there are, luckily, too few fatal accidents to serve as a basis for reliable statistics, safety not always depend on the airline itself.

Other factors could include the environment an airline operates in (mountainous terrain or frequent storms) and factors like airport security in cases of hijackings, bombing attempts etc.

Top 10 Airline Safety Questions

1. Where is the safest place to sit on an airplane?
2. Which is the safest airline to fly?
3. Which aircraft model is the safest?
4. What kind of emergency am I most likely to face?
5. How should I prepare to face these two situations?
6. If the plane crashes, don't most people die?
7. Who decides on what changes are made for safety?
8. Who investigates airline accidents?
9. Is flying getting safer or less safe today compared with years ago?
10. How often do airliners crash?

Top 10 Airline Safety Questions in Detail.

Further Information

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