11 Airlines With The Worst Safety Records In The Developed World

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10. XL Airways Germany

Number of Aviation Incidents Since 2000: 1

Number of Fatal Incidents: 1

Total Fatalities: 7

XL Airways Germany began its operations in 2006 as Star XL German Airlines and due to re-organization, was renamed XL Airways Germany later that year. XL Airways Germany operates the majority of its charter flights from Frankfurt Airport. XL Airways Germany has a current fleet of five Boeing 737-800 aircraft, operating flights to various European countries. Since its founding in 2006, there has been one fatal accident associated with the airline. An Air New Zealand Airbus 320 was leased to XL Airways Germany and this aircraft crashed into the Mediterranean Sea off the French Coast on November 27, 2008. The crash happened during a technical flight before handing the flight over to Air New Zealand following the completion of the lease, killing three pilots, three aircraft engineers and one Civil Aviation Authority member.

11 Airlines With The Worst Safety Records In The Developed World

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