How many accidents has Qatar Airways had?

4 Qatar Airways Like Etihad, the airline has never had a fatal accident, and its only hull losses have come about due to hangar fires during maintenance. Qatar Airways' planes, particularly its widebodies, are some of the industry's newest designs, and its fleet as a whole has an average age of 10.9 years old.



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AirlineRatings.com, an aviation safety website has revealed its list of the safest airlines of 2023. GCC carrier Qatar Airways also made it to the top ten. Etihad Airways is the third safest airline in the world, followed by Emirates taking the seventh spot, climbing 13 places since last year's ranking.

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What are the least safe airlines?
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  • Airblue (Pakistan)
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Frontier is the worst US airline in 2023, and Spirit isn't far behind, according to recent study — see the list of the top 10 airlines
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