Right, but ASN includes former C-47s in their stats, which makes the ratio of hull losses versus number built difficult to determine.
Originally Posted by
roulishollandais
I do agree that starting with Habsheim fatal accident needed many hours of flight to let appear the statistic great number law
That accident was caused by poor preparation by the airline and very poor decision making by the Captain, not a technological fault. Don't forget Boeing lost a B707 within a year of its entry into service because the acceptance flight crew exceeded the limits of what they were supposed to be doing :
http://aviation-safety.net/database/...?id=19591019-0 .