Originally Posted by
Andy_S
I wouldn't. It crashed and burned. It's arguably just a combination of good fortune and an efficient evacuation that prevented fatalities, and that's not unique to the A340.
In fact how many aviation related deaths can be attributed solely to the aircraft type? It's normally a combination of factors, particularly how the aircraft is operated,that kills people, not the aircraft type.
I thought it was usually how the aircraft made contact with Mother Earth that determined whether or not anyone got killed during the flight............