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Originally Posted by gordonfvckingramsay

Safest* airline in the world though.

Just a thought about that:


Qantas Flight 1

VH-OJH, the aircraft involved in the accident, photographed at Singapore Changi Airportsome eight years later.AccidentDate23 September 1999SummaryRunway excursion caused by hydroplaning, pilot error aggravated by inclement weatherSiteBangkok, ThailandAircraftAircraft typeBoeing 747–438Aircraft nameCity of DarwinOperatorQantas
RegistrationVH-OJHFlight originSydney AirportStopoverDon Mueang International AirportDestinationLondon Heathrow AirportPassengers391[1]:1Crew19Fatalities0Injuries38 (minor)Survivors410 (all)Qantas Flight 1 (QF1, QFA1) was a Qantaspassenger flight between Sydney and London that was involved in a runway overrun accident at Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok on 23 September 1999 as it was landing for a stopover.

The importance of pilot training and the difference pilot decisions can make was dramatically demonstrated in the major Qantas accident at Bangkok in 1999. VH-OJH, a Boeing 747-438 with 391 passengers and a crew of nineteen, over-ran the runway when landing in a rainstorm. Nobody was hurt, but it cost $100 million to repair the aircraft.

The damage was such that the aircraft was a write-off, but to preserve its reputation Qantas had it repaired at a cost of $100 million.By returning the aircraft to service, Qantas was able to retain its record of having no hull-loss accidents since the advent of the Jet Age

GEOFFREY LUCK
How Qantas Became the Safest Airline


link to article in Quadrant:

How Qantas Became the Safest Airline ? Quadrant Online