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Old 11th Oct 2012, 06:44
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wiggy
 
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What is the answer a pilot would give me?
I'm not sure what you expect us to say? I'd say: "Well you can look at the statistics but that tells you nothing about how safe the next flight will be".

The A380 is a relatively new aircraft compared with the likes of the 777/747/A330. That means it's hasn't done as many sectors as the older types which in turn makes it very hard to make a meaning full comparison in terms of accidents/incidents per sector (because the sample sizes would be vastly different across the various types)....

In summary the A380 a modern design which has a good safety record so far......

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