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Airliner Safety Statistics

The fatal events of airliners have been graded with respect to the number of accidents that the airline has flown since 1970. These statistics should be correct as of the 1st of January 2001. I personally take no responsibility for any errors made either by typo's or from the sources of information (Air Safety Online & AirSafe).

For each airline, the number of fatal events was divided by the estimated number of flights to determine the estimated fatal event rate. The estimated total flights for each airline are for the period 1970 to present.

It is important to note that these tables only document the facts and is in no way an attempt to divert buisiness away from any airline. Any airline, regardless of its safety record, is susceptible to experiencing accidents.

Grading Scale
A
= 0.00-1.79
B = 1.80-2.79
C = 2.80-3.79
D = 3.80-4.79
F = 4.80+

 

United States & Canada
Airline Rate Events Flights Last Grade
Air Canada 0.63 3 4.75M 1983 A
AirTran / ValuJet 5.88 1 0.17M 1996 F
Alaska Airlines 0.74 3 4.05M 2000 A
Aloha Airlines / Aloha Islandair 0.75 1 1.34M 1989 A
America West Airlines 0.00 0 2.30M - A
American Airlines 0.53 9 17.0M 1999 A
American Trans Air ("ATA") 0.00 0 0.33M - A
Canadian Airlines 0.00 0 UNK. - A
Continental Airlines 0.63 5 8.00M 1997 A
Delta Air Lines 0.30 6 20.0M 1997 A
Hawaiian Airlines 0.00 0 0.33M - A
JetBlue Airlines 0.00 0 UNK - A
Midway Airlines 0.00 0 0.08M - A
Midwest Express Airlines 3.85 1 0.26M 1985 D
Northwest Airlines 0.43 4 9.20M 1993 A
Southwest Airlines 0.00 0 9.50M - A
Trans World Airlines ("TWA") 0.74 6 8.10M 1996 A
United Airlines 0.50 9 18.0M 1997 A
US Airways / USAir 0.56 8 14.3M 1994 A

Latin America & Caribbean
Airline Rate Events Flights Last Grade
Aerolineas Argentinas 1.20 2 1.67M 1992 A
Aeromexico 1.84 4 2.16M 1986 B
AeroPeru 16.7 2 0.12M 1996 F
Air Jamaica 0.00 0 0.29M - A
Allegro Airlines 0.00 0 UNK - A
Austral Lineas Aereas UNK 4 UNK 1997 N/A
Avianca 3.15 4 1.27M 1990 C
BWIA International Airways 0.00 0 0.45M - A
Cubana 24.0 8 0.33M 1992 F
LAN Chile 4.00 2 0.50M 1991 D
Mexicana 0.53 1 1.90M 1986 A
TACA International 0.00 0 0.25M - A
TAESA 2.86 1 0.35M 1999 C
Transbrasil 2.35 2 0.85M 1980 B
Transportes Aereos Regionais (TAM) 8.33 5 0.60M 1997 F
VASP 3.24 6 1.85M 1986 C
Varig 1.22 3 2.45M 1989 A

Europe
Airline Rate Events Flights Last Grade
Aer Lingus / Aer Lingus Commuter 0.00 0 1.20M - A
Air France / Air France Europe 1.19 7 5.90M 2000 A
Airlines of the Former Soviet Union UNK 18 UNK 2001 F
Alitalia 0.77 3 3.90M 1990 A
Austrian Airlines 0.00 0 0.75M - A
Braathens 0.75 1 1.35M 1972 A
British Airways 0.32 2 6.35M 1985 A
British Midland Airways 0.97 1 1.03M 1989 A
Finnair 0.00 0 1.70M - A
Iberia 0.89 4 4.50M 1985 A
Icelandair 0.00 0 0.39M - A
Lufthansa / Condor 0.41 3 7.30M 1993 A
Royal Dutch Airlines ("KLM") 1.25 3 2.40M 1994 A
Olympic Airways 1.67 3 1.80M 1989 A
Sabena 0.00 0 1.60M - A
SAS 0.00 0 5.40M - A
Swissair / Crossair 1.25 4 3.20M 2000 A
TAP Air Portugal 1.18 1 0.85M 1977 A
Turk Hava Yollari ("THY") 7.30 8 1.10M 1994 F
Virgin Atlantic 0.00 0 0.05M - A

Africa & Middle East
Airline Rate Events Flights Last Grade
Air Afrique 3.33 1 0.30M 1987 C
Air Zimbabwe 12.5 2 0.16M 1979 F
EgyptAir / Air Sinai 8.00 6 0.75M 1999 F
El Al Israel 0.00 0 0.34M - A
Emirates 0.00 0 UNK - A
Ethiopian Airlines 4.00 2 0.50M 1996 D
Gulf Air UNK 2 UNK 2000 B
Iran Air 2.50 2 0.80M 1988 B
Kenya Airways 3.00 1 0.33M 2000 C
Kuwait Airways 0.00 0 0.35M - A
Nigeria Airways 5.00 3 0.60M 1995 F
Royal Air Maroc 1.54 1 0.65M 1994 A
Royal Jordanian 8.82 3 0.34M 1979 F
Saudi Arabian Airlines 1.40 3 2.15M 1996 A
South African Airways 0.63 1 1.60M 1987 A
Tunis Air 0.00 0 0.30M - A

Asia & Australia
Airline Rate Events Flights Last Grade
Air China 0.00 0 UNK - A
Other Peoples Rep China UNK 14 UNK 1999 N/A
Air India 6.82 3 0.44M 1985 F
Air New Zealand 0.74 1 1.35M 1979 A
All Nippon Airways 0.22 1 4.64M 1971 A
Ansett of Australia 0.00 0 2.52M - A
Ansett of New Zealand UNK 1 UNK 1995 N/A
Asiana Airlines 1.85 1 0.54M 1993 B
Cathay Pacific 1.45 1 0.69M 1972 A
China Airlines (Taiwan) 10.0 9 0.90M 1999 F
EVA Air 0.00 0 UNK - A
Garuda Indonesian Airlines 4.08 8 1.96M 1997 D
Indian Airlines 4.80 12 2.50M 1999 F
Japan Air Lines 2.05 5 2.44M 1985 B
Korean Air Lines 5.38 7 1.30M 1997 F
Malaysia Airlines 1.11 2 1.80M 1995 A
Pakistan International Airlines 5.00 7 1.40M 1992 F
Philippine Air Lines 4.68 8 1.71M 1994 D
Qantas 0.00 0 1.02M - A
Singapore Airlines / SilkAir 1.00 1 1.00M 2000 A
Thai Airways Company UNK 3 UNK 1987 N/A
Thai Airways International 1.90 2 1.05M 1998 B

Grading Scale
A
= 0.00-1.79
B = 1.80-2.79
C = 2.80-3.79
D = 3.80-4.79
F = 4.80+

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