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by WalterBright 32 days ago
The Tenerife crash was due to pilot error, not any problem with the 747.
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timw4mail 32 days ago
While true, aircraft fatality statistics generally are not split that way.

The 747 is a safe aircraft, but there have been a lot of fatalities associated with it, due to pilot error, terrorism, improper repair/maintenance, etc.

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