11 Airlines With The Worst Safety Records In The Developed World

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1. Air France KLM SA (ADR) (OTCMKTS:ALFYY)

Number of Aviation Incidents Since 2000: 10

Number of Fatal Incidents: 2

Total Fatalities: 341

We are continuing our list of airlines with the worst safety records in the developed world with Air France, that is also among the top airlines in the world in terms of number of destinations covered. Air France, founded in 1933, operates flights to more than 160 destinations in 90 countries and 36 domestic destinations. Air France has a current fleet size of 232 as of February 2017. Air France is one of the most well regarded airlines in the world, but has encountered a few fatal incidents. Since 2000, Air France has encountered 10 incidents, including two fatal incidents which killed around 341 people. One of its most famous air accidents, which taught the entire aviation industry a costly lesson, happened in 2009. An Air France flight from Rio De Janeiro to Paris crashed into the Atlantic Ocean, killing all 12 flight crew members and 216 passengers aboard the plane. In 2000, an Air France flight from Paris to New York crashed into a hotel in Gonesse, France, killing nine flight crew members, 100 passengers and four people in hotel. These two terrible incidents elevated Air France to number one on our list.

11 Airlines With The Worst Safety Records In The Developed World

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