"Accident History Of MD-80 Series: The MD-82 plane that crashed in Madrid is part of an aircraft series that has a history blighted with accidents. "
from Sky News
I guess it wouldn't do for a reporter to actually look up the facts before sensationalizing...
One has to look just beyond the immediate numbers which means it has to be researched. For example, before the crash at CDG, Concorde had the best safety record and after the crash, the worst based on hours flown.
The news and the truth are not necessarily the same and you often have to wait for the latter.