11 Airlines With The Worst Safety Records In The Developed World

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7. Alaska Airlines – Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK)

Number of Aviation Incidents Since 2000: 3

Number of Fatal Incidents: 1

Total Fatalities: 88

Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK) is the holding company of Alaska Airlines, and has been serving customers since 1932. Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK) also owns the Horizon Air and Virgin America airlines, in addition to Alaska Airlines. Alaska Airlines has a current fleet size of 156, and operates flights to various parts of North America. According to ASN’s Database, Alaska Airlines has suffered eight fatal accidents in total, but only one since 2000, which killed 88 people in 2000. Alaska Airlines flight MD-83 from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico to San Francisco encountered a stabilizer trim issue, thereby losing control and crashing into 650-foot-deep water, killing all 83 passengers and five crew members. Due to this heart-breaking incident, Alaska Airlines made it to this list of the 11 airlines with the worst safety records in the developed world.

11 Airlines With The Worst Safety Records In The Developed World

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