Indeed - yet another 'WHAT??!!! Too many these days.
Like Alitalia 404 in 1990 ?
Like Pan Am 806 in 1974 ? or 812 in the same year ?
EAL 401 in 72 ?
Approach phase accidents
Last updated: 19 July 2012
Statistical information regarding the Approach flight phase. The number of fatal hull-loss accidents and fatalities per year is given. The figures include corporate jet and military transport accidents.
Year Accidents Casualties
2012 4 148
2011 11 230
2010 9 327
2009 8 231
2008 10 208
2007 3 103
2006 4 136
2005 8 114
2004 10 106
2003 9 336
2002 17 589
2001 12 231
2000 12 434
1999 11 127
1998 18 581
1997 16 726
1996 21 540
1995 22 550
1994 17 701
1993 14 215
1992 22 900
1991 13 498
1990 15 417
1989 22 785
1988 30 722
1987 18 402
1986 22 437
1985 11 359
1984 8 134
1983 14 582
1982 9 412
1981 12 187
1980 14 598
1979 22 312
1978 17 546
1977 22 512
1976 16 706
1975 19 625
1974 22 775
1973 28 887
1972 26 1058
1971 18 624
1970 20 305
Given the numbers in 2012 vs. say, 1972, methinks the old eagles had more problems than the newbies....(granted, the equipment has moved on, but...)
There is no such thing as a "bad apple". The "other guy" is us, on any one day.
