BristolFlyer From United Kingdom, joined May 2004, 2143 posts, RR: 0 Reply 1, posted (8 years 1 month 2 weeks 6 days 3 hours ago) and read 7761 times:
According to the film 'Rainman' Qantas has never been involved in any loss of life accident, although I know since the film they had a plane leave the runway upon landing (though no loss of life or injuries I believe).
NorCal From United States of America, joined Mar 2005, 2383 posts, RR: 5 Reply 2, posted (8 years 1 month 2 weeks 6 days 3 hours ago) and read 7743 times:
I tried a search on WNs accident record, and I didn't find any, I also bet that neither F9 or B6 have had accidents either, but that is probably since they are so young and fly very new planes.
I don't know how to find accidents for the rest of the world, but try this for US airlines if you want to
Newark777 From United States of America, joined Dec 2004, 9348 posts, RR: 33 Reply 4, posted (8 years 1 month 2 weeks 6 days 3 hours ago) and read 7734 times:
Quoting NorCal (Reply 2): I tried a search on WNs accident record, and I didn't find any, I also bet that neither F9 or B6 have had accidents either, but that is probably since they are so young and fly very new planes
Don't you remember the WN bird that parked at the gas station across the street from Burbank?
Jamake1 From United States of America, joined May 2004, 895 posts, RR: 2 Reply 5, posted (8 years 1 month 2 weeks 6 days 3 hours ago) and read 7717 times:
Although Southwest had a landing accident in BUR a few years back, they have never been involved in a fatal accident. (Come to think of it though, a SWA passenger was beaten to death by other passengers when he tried to storm the cockpit). Also, I believe Hawaiian Airlines has gone without a fatal accident as well. And yes, Qantas.
NorCal From United States of America, joined Mar 2005, 2383 posts, RR: 5 Reply 6, posted (8 years 1 month 2 weeks 6 days 3 hours ago) and read 7702 times:
Quoting Newark777 (Reply 4): Don't you remember the WN bird that parked at the gas station across the street from Burbank?
Nope I don't remember that. My bad. Glad to know that no one died. How come that didn't come up in my search? I searched for all accidents fatal and non-fatal from the earliest possible date (1962, before WN existed) till yesterday. That can't possibly count as an incident can it?
Newark777 From United States of America, joined Dec 2004, 9348 posts, RR: 33 Reply 7, posted (8 years 1 month 2 weeks 6 days 3 hours ago) and read 7674 times:
Quoting NorCal (Reply 6): That can't possibly count as an incident can it?
It might have. I forget the criteria they use to determine accidents, incidents, and stuff like that.
Jamake1 From United States of America, joined May 2004, 895 posts, RR: 2 Reply 8, posted (8 years 1 month 2 weeks 6 days 2 hours ago) and read 7648 times:
NorCal From United States of America, joined Mar 2005, 2383 posts, RR: 5 Reply 9, posted (8 years 1 month 2 weeks 6 days 2 hours ago) and read 7634 times:
Levg79 From United States of America, joined Sep 2003, 989 posts, RR: 0 Reply 10, posted (8 years 1 month 2 weeks 6 days 2 hours ago) and read 7649 times:
Thinking of the top of my had, I know that Finnair never had any incidents in all the years they've been operating. Also, many new eastern european carriers are too young to have the history of accidents. Air Baltic comes to mind as an example.
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September11 From United States of America, joined May 2004, 3623 posts, RR: 23 Reply 11, posted (8 years 1 month 2 weeks 6 days 2 hours ago) and read 7626 times:
Quoting Jamake1 (Reply 5): Although Southwest had a landing accident in BUR a few years back, they have never been involved in a fatal accident. (Come to think of it though, a SWA passenger was beaten to death by other passengers when he tried to storm the cockpit). Also, I believe Hawaiian Airlines has gone without a fatal accident as well. And yes, Qantas.
Ha763 From United States of America, joined Jan 2003, 3494 posts, RR: 6 Reply 14, posted (8 years 1 month 2 weeks 6 days ago) and read 7501 times:
Quoting BristolFlyer (Reply 1): According to the film 'Rainman' Qantas has never been involved in any loss of life accident, although I know since the film they had a plane leave the runway upon landing (though no loss of life or injuries I believe).
Totally incorrect. This has been said several times before, but Qantas has had fatal accidents before. Qantas just hasn't had a fatal jet aircraft accident. A list of Qantas' fatal accidents:
16 July 1951: VH-EBQ, de Havilland Drover II, Near Lae, New Guinea (7 fatalities)
11 October, 1944: VH-ABB, Short S-23 flying boat, Sydney, Australia (1)
26 November, 1943: VH-CAB, Lockheed L-18-56 Lodestar, Port Moresby, New Guinea (15)
22 April, 1943: VH-ADU, Short S-23 flying boat, Off Port Moresby, New Guinea (13)
20 February, 1942: VH-USE, deHavilland DH-86, Off Belmont, Brisbane, Australia (9)
15 November, 1934: VH-USG, de Havilland DH-86, Near Longreach, NSW, Australia (4)
24 March, 1927: G-AUED, de Havilland DH-9C, Tambo, Qld, Australia (3)
Many airlines have not had fatal accidents, but most have had incidents that warrented a report to the government. Even JetBlue and Frontier have had reportable incidents.
Quoting Newark777 (Reply 7): It might have. I forget the criteria they use to determine accidents, incidents, and stuff like that.
I believe the NTSB's criteria has a lot to do with the amount of damage that occurred and the cost of the damage. Once you pass the accident threshold, the NTSB classifies it either fatal or nonfatal.
AussieAMEgirl From Australia, joined Apr 2005, 61 posts, RR: 1 Reply 15, posted (8 years 1 month 2 weeks 6 days ago) and read 7465 times:
Dont forget QANTAS also like running off the end of runways, breaking the back of a 747, being told by the Boeing reps it was a write-off, but having James Strong concerned for QANTAS's image regarding never lost a turbine aircraft, saying NO! it will fly again no matter what the cost......
Jjbiv From United States of America, joined Jan 2001, 1226 posts, RR: 6 Reply 16, posted (8 years 1 month 2 weeks 5 days 22 hours ago) and read 7427 times:
ATA hasn't had a fatal accident in its 30+ years of flying some rather incredible flights; nor has their former regional airline Chicago Express in its over 10 years of service in the midwest.
6thfreedom From Bermuda, joined Sep 2004, 3267 posts, RR: 21 Reply 17, posted (8 years 1 month 2 weeks 5 days 22 hours ago) and read 7392 times:
Quoting AussieAMEgirl (Reply 15): Dont forget QANTAS also like running off the end of runways, breaking the back of a 747, being told by the Boeing reps it was a write-off, but having James Strong concerned for QANTAS's image regarding never lost a turbine aircraft, saying NO! it will fly again no matter what the cost......
That's right... the B744 that ran off the runway at BKK.
Funny thing is that after repairs, I believe QF offloaded that particular B774 quick smart. Is that correct?
who is operating that aircraft now?
6thfreedom From Bermuda, joined Sep 2004, 3267 posts, RR: 21 Reply 18, posted (8 years 1 month 2 weeks 5 days 22 hours ago) and read 7410 times:
FYI - I belive that Olympic Airlines in it's current form has never had a fatal accident.
Having said than an ATR landed in ATH last week minus the front wheel.
emergency landing executed spot on i believe.
N1120A From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 25869 posts, RR: 79 Reply 19, posted (8 years 1 month 2 weeks 5 days 22 hours ago) and read 7381 times:
Quoting Jamake1 (Reply 5): Come to think of it though, a SWA passenger was beaten to death by other passengers when he tried to storm the cockpit).
Actually, he wasn't beaten to death. It was likely a combination of his severely agitated state combined with lack of oxygen as they held him down. Really a sad story, as he was just out of high school and had actually been a very popular kid, athlete and excellent student. He just went crazy.
As is though, the landing accident at BUR was WN's only real accident and no one was killed.
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FlySC From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 136 posts, RR: 0 Reply 20, posted (8 years 1 month 2 weeks 5 days 21 hours ago) and read 7341 times:
What exactly is considered an accident or incident? It can be quite vague depending on who you ask. I actually covered this in a class this semester. Aviation Safety Program Management. I need to look and see what the book said as the exact answer.
Fly Safely,
Jason D.
I do not fail!!! I succede at finding what does not work!!!
Aa757first From United States of America, joined Aug 2003, 3338 posts, RR: 8 Reply 23, posted (8 years 1 month 2 weeks 5 days 20 hours ago) and read 7270 times:
Ckfred From United States of America, joined Apr 2001, 4683 posts, RR: 1 Reply 24, posted (8 years 1 month 2 weeks 5 days 9 hours ago) and read 7102 times:
I believe the original Midway Airlines (ML) that operated from 1979 to 1992 never had an accident. I don't recall the second Midway Airlines, which started out with a hub at MDW, but moved it to RDU, ever having an accident, but I'm not absolutely certain.
25 Eilennaei: Yes, not under that marketing name. There were two DC-3 total losses, in 1961 and 1963. AY jet aircraft and passengers have avoided flight damage and
26 AV757: Here is a link to airsafe.com where you can find some information on airlines without accidents or fatal events. http://www.airsafe.com/events/nofatal
27 Fbm3rd: I agree...i dont think Midway had any problems...but i might be wrong.
28 ERJ170: Maybe not travel problems, but definitely financial problems..
29 NWADC9: Who are they? Imaginary friends of yours?
30 Aa757first: No, they are the 110 persons who died in ValuJet 592. AA.ndrew
31 Moose1226: How about DH? They've won many maintenence awards, and I don't remember them ever having an accident.
32 FFlyer: "I know that Finnair never had any incidents in all the years they've been operating." As mentiond above, they had two fatal crashes in the sixties un
33 Sccutler: (Rolls eyes) There should be an automated "rain Man Detector" to automatically delete any post relying upon screenplays for historical data. Braniff
34 Byrdluvs747: That was kind of misleading as America West and JetBlue weren't involved.
35 Eilennaei: These 1961 and 1963 total losses are the only recorded accidents with losses of life from 1923, not including a Dragon Rapide that was shot down by t
36 Ahlfors: BWIA also has not had a fatal accident in its history.
37 JAM747: Someone told me that the Qantas plane that ran off the runway was extensively damaged. It would otherwise have been written off but it was repaired s
38 Womack17: As someone who lost two very good friends in the Valujet accident I find your callous comment to be very insulting. The next time a little research m
39 N1120A: Quite frankly, I think the way the AA.ndrew presented that passenger list was at least inflamatory. Saying that FL had a fatal crash as ValuJet would
40 OPNLguy: It was pretty insensitive... Glad other folks noticed...
41 Carpethead: Can somebody clarify what exactly is 'accident'. An airline can have an accident that results in loss of life but not in hull loss. Example would be i
42 Sydscott: If they all perished in the Valujet disaster I doubt they can object to anything at the moment. Hindsight is such a good thing after an accident but
43 AirWillie6475: I went to see that WN crash at Burbank and it was a sight that I will never forget. I couldn't miss it. I mean the passengers could have just jumped f
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