Recent plane crashes literally shocked the world, like the previous ones. And the question always arises: why do such tragedies occur? A lot of plane crashes occur due to various malfunctions in the aircraft and this is scary, so BusinessWeek made a list the most dangerous aircraft in the worldusing data from an insurance agency. The rating also indicates that a serious problem of the airline business is that often airplanes are in the hands of airlines that are not able to provide full technical support.
1. Boeing 737 JT8D
The first 737th Boeings flew in 1988, and so far 517 of these aircraft continue to fly. This despite the fact that he was recognized the most dangerous aircraft in the world - there is one fatal accident per 507,500 flight hours with his participation.
2. IL-76
A very common model in Africa and the former USSR, was actively used in the war in Afghanistan. To date, 275 aircraft are in operation. There is one accident per 549,900 flight hours.
3. Tu-154
It has been produced since 1971 and has been the most mass-produced aircraft in the USSR - sometimes up to 5 pieces went off the assembly line a month; until now, 336 aircraft fly. Russian pilots nicknamed this plane “Tupol”. With the participation of this aircraft, 73 air crashes occurred, i.e. on average, one accident per 1,041,000 flight hours.
4. Airbus A310
The smallest wide-body aircraft, issued since 1983 and still 191 are in operation. However, large airlines have long abandoned the use of this aircraft at their airports. With the participation of this aircraft, according to statistics, there is 1 plane crash for 1,067,700 hours
flight.
5. McDonnell-Douglas DC-9
It was produced since 1965, since 1997 it belongs to Boeing. Of the large carriers, they are used only by Delta Airlines, and some small companies also operate, in total - 315 aircraft in the world. With the participation of this aircraft, according to statistics, 1 plane crash occurs for 1,068,700 flight hours.
6. Tu-134
It has been produced since 1964, but at the moment it does not meet European requirements for noise levels, therefore it is operated domestically in Russia, as well as in the countries of the Middle East. With the participation of this aircraft, according to statistics, there is 1 plane crash for 1,087,600 flight hours.
7. Boeing 727
This one of the most popular airliners in the world, produced since 1963, and still in operation - 412 aircraft. Today, due to the great age of these aircraft, they are used only in third world countries, or for transportation, and large airlines have replaced the 727th with much newer models. With the participation of this aircraft, according to statistics, there is 1 plane crash for 2,306,300 flight hours.
8. McDonnell-Douglas MD-80
It was produced in order to replace DC-9 in the fleets, it is still used by large airlines, including Delta, including 923 aircraft in the world. With the participation of this aircraft, according to statistics, there is 1 plane crash for 2,332,300 flight hours.
9. McDonnell-Douglas MC-10
In the 70s there was a series of disasters involving this aircraft, which led to the development of improvements to the airliner, so with age this model became safer. The last plane crash with this plane occurred in 1999, but nevertheless only one airline uses it on regular flights. With the participation of this aircraft, according to statistics, one plane crash occurs for 2,908,800 flight hours.
10. McDonnell-Douglas MD-11
He showed not the most successful indicators on fuel use and some other parameters, but is one of the the most reliable airliners in the world, the last plane crash with his participation occurred in 1999. The aircraft is still in the fleets of KLM and Finnair. With the participation of this aircraft, according to statistics, there is 1 plane crash for 3,668,800 flight hours.
