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My understanding is that the 747 has the highest safety record of any commercial plane. Is that not true?

Hard to beat other planes that have not had fatal crashes or hull losses, especially when you consider the Tenerife crash.

The Tenerife crash was due to pilot error, not any problem with the 747.

While true, aircraft fatality statistics generally are not split that way.

The 747 is a safe aircraft, but there have been a lot of fatalities associated with it, due to pilot error, terrorism, improper repair/maintenance, etc.

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