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timw4mail 37 days ago | parent | context | favorite | on: The Boeing 747 begins its final descent

Hard to beat other planes that have not had fatal crashes or hull losses, especially when you consider the Tenerife crash.

WalterBright 36 days ago [–]

The Tenerife crash was due to pilot error, not any problem with the 747.

timw4mail 36 days 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.

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