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The Russian airlines Transaero and Aeroflot were included in the rating of the 60 safest carriers in the world, and Transaero took 15th place at once, overtaking such airlines as TAP Portugal, Swiss, KLM and Alitalia.

The German bureau JACDEC has been making a rating of safe carriers for almost 40 years. However, this year the list has undergone dramatic changes, as the compilers began to analyze the safety of airlines in a new way. If before the experts took into account only the number of accidents with fatalities, correlating them with the age of the company, now all incidents with the carrier's aircraft over the past 10 years are taken into account.

As a result, last year's leader Australian airline Qantas in the new rating, it immediately fell back to the 11th line. The incident with the Airbus A380, which happened in November 2010, is “to blame”: then, due to a fire in the engine, the airliner carrying 433 passengers and 26 crew members was forced to make an emergency landing in Singapore. Because of this incident, airlines around the world banned A380 flights for several days, and Qantas spent 50 million euros on the repair of the giant car.

Now the safest airline in the world is recognized by the Japanese All Nippon Airways... Finnish airline ranks second Finnair- thus, this carrier has become the safest airline in Europe. The last disaster Finnair's aircraft, which has been flying since 1923 (only British British Airways and Dutch KLM are older), occurred on November 8, 1963 - on the way to Maarianhamin (Aland Islands), the DC-3 liner crashed. In that crash, 22 passengers and the crew were killed, two passengers and a flight attendant survived.

Finnair is followed in the ranking by airlines such as Cathay pacific airways(Hong Kong), Etihad airways(UAE), Hainan Airlines (China), Jetblue airways(USA), Emirates(UAE) and Virgin blue(Australia).

The second European carrier in the top ten of the safest was the German airberlin(9th place). It is now one of the youngest airlines in the EU and was originally founded in the United States. But in 1992, a group of German businessmen bought the airline and moved to Germany. During the entire existence of the carrier with airberlin planes, there was no emergency in which people would die.

Closes the top ten New Zealand Air New Zealand.

The 15th place in the list is occupied by the Russian "Transaero"... The carrier, the second largest in Russia in terms of the volume of passengers transported, created in 1990, did not have an emergency in which passengers would be killed or injured. Apart from Finnair and airberlin, Transaero is second only to the German airline among European airlines. Lufthansa(12th place) and British British airways(13th place).

The last British Airways crash occurred on September 10, 1976, when a liner en route from Heathrow to Istanbul collided in the skies over Yugoslavia with an Inex Adria DC-9. All 54 passengers and 9 crew members were killed.

Lufthansa had a fatal incident on 14 September 1993 when an A320, while landing in Warsaw, flew out of the runway and crashed into the ground. Then two people died.

Russian national carrier Aeroflot takes 35th place in the rating. JACDEC experts have been analyzing the airline's readings only since 1992, that is, after the collapse of Aeroflot (and without taking into account subsidiaries). Since that time, one disaster has occurred with his planes - in March 1994, an Airbus A310 crashed in the Kemerovo region, flying from Moscow to Hong Kong. The tragedy happened due to the fact that the commander of the ship, relying on the autopilot, put his 15-year-old son in his place. He accidentally turned off the autopilot, and the plane went into an inverted tailspin. The crash killed 75 people.

Better than Aeroflot's positions in the rating are occupied by such European airlines as the Portuguese TAP Portugal(16th place), British Thomas cook airlines(17th), Virgin atlantic(18th), easyJet(19th) and Thomsonfly(25th) as well as Dutch KLM(23rd), Irish Ryanair(28), Swiss Swiss(30s) and Italian Alitalia(34th place).

French Air France ranked 39th, Spanish Iberia- on the 45th. Two positions below Scandinavian SAS.

Turkish Airlines ended up in 53rd place. Over 76 years, 18 accidents have occurred with the planes of this airline. domestic flights and three for international ones. The last one happened on February 25, 2009 in amsterdam airport Schiphol. During landing and fell apart into three parts. Onboard there were 128 passengers and seven crew members. As a result of the crash, nine people were killed and 86 were injured.

The Egyptian carrier closes the list of the safest airlines on the planet EgyptAir.

By the way, according to official statistics, 2011 in international aviation recognized as the safest in its entire history. In total, 498 people died in air accidents in various regions of the world last year. For comparison, in 2010, plane crashes claimed the lives of 829 passengers. The worst year in aviation history was 1996, when 2,272 people died.

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Emirates Airlines is investigating the incident with the Airbus A380 at Moscow's Domodedovo airport. The liner nearly crashed, dropping to a critically low altitude during landing. See also: Eerie flight of Royal Flight: “the plane prayed almost in unison” Pilots were able to land the plane only on the third attempt. The incident took place on September 10, but it became known about it only now. Was it a pilot or controller error?

The world's largest Airbus A380 of Emirates airlines, flying EK-131, dropped to an altitude of 120 meters during landing, while the norm was 500 meters. After a critical approach to the ground, the plane began to gain altitude and went to the go-around, but the pilots again could not land the liner. According to the Aviation Herald, he only landed on his third try. At the same time, the visibility was normal.

The biggest incident in the world by passenger liner An A-380 approaching Domodedovo on September 10 could have been the result of pilots' actions or a technical malfunction, a source familiar with the investigation told Interfax.

“On September 10, the A-380 aircraft of Emirates airlines critically dropped down to 120 meters before landing at Domodedovo, and then left for an additional circle. However, an analysis of the work of air traffic controllers showed that their actions, as well as the state of technical controls were within normal limits. The dispatchers did not make mistakes, ”said the agency's interlocutor.

He said that two main versions of what happened are being considered.

“Among the main versions, both the actions of the pilots, the correctness of which has yet to be assessed, and the technical condition of the aircraft are considered. The investigation will show which of these reasons could have provoked a critical drop in the aircraft, ”the source said.

He noted that the crew of the airliner did not report any problems to air traffic controllers. “Dispatchers did not receive any malfunction signals or requests for help from the pilots. In a post-flight poll, they also stated that the flight took place normally, ”the source said.

According to him, the crew did not obey the commands of the dispatchers to adhere to an altitude of 500 meters and allowed a fall of up to 150-120 meters.

The incident with the Airbus A380 flying from Dubai became known on September 21. The liner was able to land at Domodedovo only on the third attempt. There were over 400 passengers on board. Control civil aviation The UAE is investigating the incident.

The UAE aviation authorities, which are investigating the incident with the Emirates plane at Domodedovo airport, have no questions to the Russian air traffic controllers, the State Air Traffic Management Corporation (ATM) told RIA Novosti.

According to media reports, on September 10, the Emirates flight from Dubai was able to land at Domodedovo only on the third attempt. As reported, on approaching the runway, the plane dropped to a critically low altitude, the second time the plane also failed to land.

“The incident occurred at the time of descent to land on the 14R runway. There were 420 passengers and 26 crew members on board, ”the message says.

Reuters, in turn, informs with reference to the GCAA that the incident is being investigated as a "serious incident." According to the international classification, this means that aviation accident barely escaped.

Earlier, the Aviation Herald reported that on the evening of September 10, the A380-800 airliner, following flight EK131 from Dubai, for unknown reasons, dropped to an altitude of 120 m at a distance of about 15 km from the runway of Domodedovo airport (the normal altitude at this point of the glide path is more than 600 m ). The crew interrupted the landing attempt and managed to land the plane only on the third attempt, 35 minutes after the first approach. The liner was not damaged, there were also no casualties.

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Top 10 safest airlines on the planet

Earlier this year, the German research center JACDEC published the traditional rating of the safest airlines in the world based on the results of 2012.

It is noteworthy, and we will not hide it - it's nice to see two Russian air carriers: 16th place was taken by Transaero Airlines and 39th place - by Aeroflot. A year earlier, they were ranked 15th and 35th, respectively.
We also note that the last year's winner of the rating - the Japanese airline All Nippon Airways, this year became only 12th.
We present to you the top ten safest airlines in the world according to the German research center.

1. Finnair- the largest and oldest airline Finland (founded in 1923) became by the end of the year not only the safest air carrier in Europe, but also in the world. A year earlier, the Finnish airline was ranked second in the JACDEC world ranking.

For several decades, not a single Finnair liner has been involved in a plane crash that would have killed people. The last tragic incident was recorded in November 1963, when, upon approaching Aland Islands(Finland) American plane Douglas DC-3 crashed. Since then, safety for the company is not just empty words, but round-the-clock work and every minute control.

Note that Finnair is one of the world's largest aviation Oneworld alliances, along with the Russian carrier S7. The airline's services can also be used in Russia. Finnair's aircraft fly to Moscow, St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg and Murmansk.

2. Air New Zealand- New Zealand's national carrier regularly ranks among the ten safest airlines in the world. Air New Zealand was in tenth place in last year's JACDEC ranking. One of the airline's executives, David Morgan, commenting on Air NZ's second place in the safety rating, noted that this result is largely due to "the widespread introduction of the principles of safety culture in the airline." Here, at the most opportune moment, you can recall a series of creative videos from Air New Zealand, in which boring information about the rules of behavior on an airplane is presented in the form of entertaining stories, from which it is simply impossible to tear yourself away from watching.

Note that last plane crash with the loss of life at Air NZ occurred 34 years ago. In November 1979, an American McDonnell Douglas DC-10 aircraft collided with Mount Erebus during an excursion flight to Antarctica. 257 people died.

By the way, this year the airline's management admitted that two years ago one of the Air NZ pilots fell asleep twice during a flight from London to Los Angeles. The pilot's sleep lasted a total of three minutes, and according to the assurances of the leaders, he did not conceal any security threat in himself, since the co-pilot was in the cockpit, and he had everything under control. We will soon find out how this recognition will affect the company's rating next year.

3. Cathay Pacific Airways - largest air carrier Hong Kong, for the second year in a row, rounded out the top three safest airlines in the world. Throughout its history, and the company was founded in 1946, Cathay Pacific has had several unpleasant incidents and tragic incidents on its account, the last of which occurred in June 1972. Then, during the flight, on board American aircraft Convair 880 detonated an explosive device. More than 80 people died. Since then, about one and a half million flights of the airline have passed smoothly and without incidents.

By the way, Cathay Pacific planes regularly fly from Moscow to Thailand, Hong Kong, China, Cambodia, as well as Bali, Taiwan and the Philippines.

4. Emirates Airline- one of the world's largest airlines was founded in 1985 at United United Arab Emirates... Emirates began its history with two Airbus and one Boeing, which were leased. As the leaders of the carrier said at the time: "Our goal is quality, not quantity." So, thanks to its increased requirements for the quality of transportation and safety, the airline immediately gained popularity among passengers all over the world. In terms of safety, since the company was founded, no Emirates aircraft has been involved in a plane crash that has killed people. Moreover, it is extremely rare and unpleasant incidents with Emirates aircraft.

I only remember the case when in 2010 a Boeing 777, flying over India, got into a strong turbulent zone and began to fall from a height of 7 thousand meters. Only when there was a kilometer and a half to the ground, the pilots were able to level the plane. Due to strong shaking, 17 people were lightly injured. In total, there were 361 passengers on board. Perhaps this is the only serious incident that has occurred with the aircraft of the airline since its inception.

By the way, Emirates Airline planes make three daily flights to Russia: two to Moscow and one to St. Petersburg.

5. Etihad Airways - national air carrier The UAE was founded only 10 years ago and during this time there has not been a single tragic incident involving the company's aircraft. True, there were several forced landings liners due to false reports of the threat of explosion. For example, in 2008, in the toilet of an aircraft that was flying from Abu Dhabi to Islamabad, passengers found a note where an unknown person reported that the plane would be blown up.
The pilots landed the plane at the airport of the city of Karachi (Pakistan), but the sappers did not find any explosive devices.

And in January 2011, a drunken Briton, who was flying from Abu Dhabi to London, began to threaten the crew that he would detonate a bomb. The pilots urgently landed the plane, and the "terrorist" was arrested. The bomb was not found on him, but this did not prevent the Briton from being sentenced to three years in prison.

Note that Etihad Airways can fly from Moscow to Thailand, India, Malaysia, Australia and Sri Lanka.

6. EVA Airways is the second largest airline in Taiwan. It was founded in March 1989, and during this time none of its aircraft not only did not get into a plane crash, but also did not participate in the slightest serious incidents. Note that in last year's ranking of the safest airlines in the world, EVA Airways was ranked 14th.

7. TAP Portugal- The national airline of Portugal has significantly improved its position in the ranking of safe air carriers over the year, moving up from 16th place to 7th. TAP was founded in March 1945, during which time only one tragic incident has occurred with the airline's aircraft. In November 1977, a Boeing 727, landing on Madeira Island, left the runway and crashed off a steep bank. 125 passengers and six crew members were killed.

Since then, there has not been a single serious incident in the history of the airline, and TAP Portugal is rightfully considered one of the safest air carriers in the world. In addition, there have been events in the history of TAP that the company remembers with pride. So, for example, in 1982, the services of TAP Portugal were used by none other than Pope John Paul II, when he flew from Rome to Porto. This historical event positively affected the airline's reputation. Subsequently, the king and queen of Sweden used the services of the Portuguese carrier.

Note that TAP regularly operates flights to Lisbon from Moscow. In addition, a code-share cooperation agreement has been signed between the Portuguese carrier and the Russian S7.

8. Hainan Airlines is a Chinese airline founded in 1989. In its nearly 25-year history, plane crashes and serious accidents in which people would be injured have bypassed Hainan Airlines.

The services of one of the safest airlines in the world can be used in Russia as well. Hainan Airlines regularly operates flights to China from Moscow and St. Petersburg.

9. Virgin Australia- low-cost airline of the "green continent". For 13 years of its history, Virgin has had no plane crashes or major incidents. According to the carrier's management, the airline goes through strict security procedures on a daily basis. The airline works closely with the investigating authorities, as well as the Australian federal police.

Note that the airline's personnel are so vigilant that in 2003 they took a disabled passenger off the plane. The man's coordination of movements was impaired, and the crew considered that he was either drunk or a terrorist. Subsequently, the man sued the airline and won.

10. British Airways- the national airline of Great Britain is among the ten safest air carriers in the world. She was 13th last year.

British Airways was founded in 1974, and two years later, in the skies over Zagreb, largest plane crash in the history of the company. Due to a controller error, two Trident 3B aircraft, which were flying from London to Istanbul and a Douglas DC-9, collided. All passengers and crew members were killed.

Since then, British Airways has excelled in safety. The airline's liners carry over 30 million passengers annually, including from Moscow and St. Petersburg.

But I would like to recall another story, when only thanks to the professionalism of British pilots it was possible to prevent a serious catastrophe.

In June 1982, a Boeing 747 crashed into a column of volcanic ash. As a result, due to damage from abrasive substances, all four engines stopped in turn. The pilots stopped the fuel supply and hoped only for the aerodynamic properties of the aircraft. According to their calculations, the liner could hold out in the air for about 23 minutes. It was then that the captain of the aircraft, Eric Moody, took the microphone and delivered what is probably the most optimistic message in the history of civil aviation:

“Ladies and gentlemen,” says the captain of the ship. We had a little problem on board. All four engines stopped. We are doing everything we can to get them up and running. Hope this doesn't bother you too much. " Passengers themselves would later call this "the biggest understatement."

Be that as it may, but the pilots managed to restart the engines and land the plane. None of the passengers and crew members were injured.