How many times did the A380 crash?

Since its introduction, the A380 has established a strong safety record and is regarded as one of the safest aircraft in the world. The aircraft has been involved in only two significant incidents since its introduction – a 2011 crash in France and a 2016 tyre burst incident in Australia.



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A total of 251 Airbus A380s were built and delivered for civil aviation. How many A380s are still flying? As of May 2023, about 130 A380s are in service - but several airlines plan to reactivate more aircraft during the year.

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For the entire A320 family, 160 aviation accidents and incidents have occurred (the latest accident with fatalities being LATAM Perú Flight 2213 on 18 November 2022), including 48 hull loss accidents, and a total of 1505 fatalities in 17 fatal accidents.

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Running since 1929, Hawaiian is among the oldest airlines in the world but, remarkably, it has never suffered a single fatal crash or hull loss.

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Turkish Airlines flight 981 crashed in March 1974, marking the deadliest single-aircraft aviation accident in the world at the time.

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“With Turkish Airlines, we found an extremely low incident rate and virtually none attributable to pilots. “That performance and its COVID-19 compliance for passengers gain Turkish Airlines the top safety rating of seven stars,” said Mr Thomas.

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Other major 777 incidents While the 777 remains one of the safest aircraft of all time, there have been a few incidents resulting in hull losses and fatalities. On January 17th, 2008, British Airways flight 38 became the first hull loss of the 777 when it crashed just short of Runway 27L at London Heathrow.

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It was found that Boeing had more accidents than expected, while Airbus had fewer (p = 0.015). In terms of fatalities, Boeing had more than expected, with Airbus fewer (p < 0.001). Looking at accidents alone, only the number of fatalities was statistically significantly different.

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1 Emirates The airline took 123 Airbus A380s from Airbus, though seven are already listed as historic by ch-aviation, with 76 listed as active. The airline has over 60,000 seats installed across its Airbus A380 fleet, and in the single year of 2018, it scheduled over 61,000 flights.

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For some airlines, the A380 offered too much capacity, while for Emirates, the airline can't get enough of the plane. Unfortunately for Emirates (and us passengers), the days of the Airbus A380 are numbered. Airbus stopped A380 production in 2021, as there weren't sufficient orders to keep production going.

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On 16 December 2021, Emirates received its 123rd A380, which was the 251st and last delivered by Airbus. The A380's estimated $25 billion development cost was not recouped by the time Airbus ended production.

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Ryanair has never had a fatal crash In its 37 years of existence, there have been zero passenger or crew member fatalities.

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Here is a list of the safest airplanes you can consider for your travels.
  • Airbus A380. Airbus A380 photo by Vitaly V. ...
  • Embraer E-190. Embraer E190 photo by Valentin Hintikka from Finland, CC BY 2.0. ...
  • Boeing 767. Boeing 767 photo by Luis Argerich from Buenos Aires, Argentina, CC BY 2.0. ...
  • Airbus A319neo. ...
  • Bombardier CRJ-700.


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ICAO flight No. All 300 people on board survived the accident; 32 were injured and 4 were seriously injured. An airport firefighter died during the rescue operation, and another seven firefighters were injured. The accident is the only hull loss of an Emirates aircraft.

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Airbus A380 is not only the largest but also one of the most reliable in terms of safety. It is an aviation safety-focused aircraft that has never experienced a fatal crash.

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Specifically, the Airbus A380 handles turbulence very well!

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When it comes to premium class, Emirates has quite the lead. It's not every day you get to sip on vintage Champagne in the sky. Having said that, Turkish Airlines serves more destinations and has a more customer-friendly loyalty program, so for the everyday traveler, this may be a better choice.

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Qatar Airways: Which Is Best? Qatar beats out Turkish by a slight margin, but either would be an excellent choice, depending on your destination.

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