11 Airlines With The Worst Safety Records In The Developed World

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6. Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) (Denmark, Norway, Sweden)

Number of Aviation Incidents Since 2000: 10

Number of Fatal Incidents: 1

Total Fatalities: 114

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) ranks 6th in our list of airlines with the worst safety records in the developed world. It is the flagship carrier of Denmark, Norway and Sweden and the leading airline in the Scandinavia region of Northern Europe. SAS was founded in 1946 and currently has a fleet size of 159, with more than 90 destinations in its portfolio. Since 1946, SAS has encountered 28 safety incidents, with four fatal incidents killing 203 people. Since 2000, there have been nine incidents and one fatal accident, which killed 114 people. In 2001, SAS flight MD-87 from Milan, Italy to Copenhagen, Denmark, collided with a Cessna 525-A during takeoff at Milano-Linate Airport, lost control and crashed into a baggage handling building, killing all 104 passengers and six crew members, as well as causing four ground casualties.

11 Airlines With The Worst Safety Records In The Developed World

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