10 Most Dangerous Airlines in the World

#South African Airways: 1 hull loss; 159 dead

South African Airways (SAA) is the national flag carrier and largest airline of South Africa. The airline flies to 38 destinations worldwide from its hub at OR Tambo International Airport, using a fleet of 54 aircraft.

On 28 November 1987, flight SA295, a Boeing 747-200B Combi, named Helderberg, crashed over the Indian Ocean en route from Taipei, Taiwan to Johannesburg via Mauritius, after a fire in the main cargo hold. All 159 people on board were killed.

#8 Thai Airways International: 5 hull losses; 309 dead

Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI) is the national flag carrier and largest airline of Thailand. It operates out of Suvarnabhumi Airport and flies to 75 destinations in 35 countries, using a fleet of more than 80 aircraft.

Accidents:
1) 31 July 1992 – Flight 311, an Airbus A310-300 hit the side of a hill 23 miles north of Kathmandu while descending toward Tribhuvan International Airport from Bangkok. All 113 on board (99 passengers and 14 crew) died. The accident was caused by technical failures, a lack of radar equipment at Tribhuvan International Airport.

2) 11 December 1998 – Flight 261, an A310-200, bound for Surat Thani from Bangkok, crashed into a rice paddy about two miles from Surat Thani airport during its third landing attempt in heavy rain; 102 of 143 on board were killed.

3) 3 March 2001 – Thai Airways International Flight 114, a Boeing 737-400, bound for Chiang Mai from Bangkok, was destroyed by an explosion of the center wing tank resulting from ignition of the flammable fuel while the aircraft was being serviced at the gate in Bangkok. One crew member was killed.

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