OK, my use of the word 'stat' wasn't strictly correct because I was remembering incidents from the top of my head. However, the fact I can remember these without having to recourse to any reference is significant in my view.
The aeroplane is a good one, but it's getting old. The last ones were built 17 years ago, and they are now operated in an environemt where cost control is rife and often to the peak of their performance limits. I rarely made a MTOW departure in a pax 747. Many of the departures I flew in a Cargo 747 were at MTOW or close. It's no suprise that overruns are a common theme amongst the examples I gave.
I would say that cargo flying on older aircraft has a higher risk than other types of commercial flying - based on my experience. But if you want a statistic - here's one. Kalitta have lost 12.5% of their fleet this year.
Last edited by Dan Winterland; 22nd October 2008 at 02:01.