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The Aviation Herald portal clarifies that the incident at Domodedovo took place on September 10, but it became known about it only now.

According to the industry resource, the pilot Airbus aircraft An A380 flying from Dubai to Moscow made a mistake on its approach. The A380 airliner, which is considered the largest passenger aircraft in the world, approached the ground to an altitude of 120 m with a norm of 600 m. After that, the plane began to climb, and then went into the go-around. The pilots again failed to land him, so the liner went for another lap. He managed to sit down only on the third attempt. None of the passengers were injured.

Emirates confirmed the incident to Reuters. The airline stressed that the flight is being checked. They declined to give details, citing an ongoing investigation in the Emirates. According to the agency, the UAE Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) considered the incident "serious."

Top 10 safest airlines on the planet

Earlier this year, the German research center JACDEC published the traditional rating of the safest airlines in the world based on the results of 2012.

It is noteworthy, and we will not hide it - it is nice to see two Russian air carriers in the list of the "most-most": Transaero Airlines took 16th place and Aeroflot took 39th place. A year earlier, they were ranked 15th and 35th, respectively.
We also note that the last year's winner of the rating - the Japanese airline All Nippon Airways, this year became only 12th.
We present to you the top ten safest airlines in the world according to the German research center.

1. Finnair- the largest and oldest airline Finland (founded in 1923) became by the end of the year not only the safest air carrier in Europe, but also in the world. A year earlier, the Finnish airline was ranked second in the JACDEC world ranking.

For several decades, not a single Finnair liner has been involved in a plane crash that would have killed people. The last tragic incident was recorded in November 1963, when, upon approaching Aland Islands(Finland) American plane Douglas DC-3 crashed. Since then, safety for the company is not just empty words, but round-the-clock work and every minute control.

Note that Finnair is a member of Oneworld, one of the world's largest aviation alliances, along with the Russian carrier S7. The airline's services can also be used in Russia. Finnair aircraft operate flights to Moscow, St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg and Murmansk.

2. Air New Zealand- New Zealand's national carrier regularly ranks among the ten safest airlines in the world. Air New Zealand was in tenth place in last year's JACDEC ranking. One of the airline's executives, David Morgan, commenting on Air NZ's second place in the safety rating, noted that this result is largely due to "the widespread introduction of the principles of safety culture in the airline." Here, at the most opportune moment, you can recall a series of creative videos from Air New Zealand, in which boring information about the rules of behavior on an airplane is presented in the form of entertaining stories, from which it is simply impossible to tear yourself away from watching.

Note that the last plane crash with the loss of life at Air NZ occurred 34 years ago. In November 1979, an American McDonnell Douglas DC-10 aircraft collided with Mount Erebus during an excursion flight to Antarctica. 257 people died.

By the way, this year the airline's management admitted that two years ago one of the Air NZ pilots fell asleep twice during a flight from London to Los Angeles. The pilot's sleep lasted a total of three minutes, and according to the assurances of the leaders, he did not conceal any security threat in himself, since the co-pilot was in the cockpit, and he had everything under control. We will soon find out how this recognition will affect the company's rating next year.

3. Cathay Pacific Airways- the largest airline in Hong Kong, for the second year in a row, rounded out the top three safest airlines in the world. Throughout its history, and the company was founded in 1946, Cathay Pacific has had several unpleasant incidents and tragic incidents on its account, the last of which occurred in June 1972. Then, during the flight, on board American aircraft Convair 880 detonated an explosive device. More than 80 people died. Since then, about one and a half million flights of the airline have passed smoothly and without incidents.

By the way, Cathay Pacific planes regularly fly from Moscow to Thailand, Hong Kong, China, Cambodia, as well as Bali, Taiwan and the Philippines.

4. Emirates Airline is one of the world's largest airlines founded in 1985 in the United Arab Emirates. Emirates began its history with two Airbus and one Boeing, which were leased. As the leaders of the carrier said at the time: "Our goal is quality, not quantity." So, thanks to its increased requirements for the quality of transportation and safety, the airline immediately gained popularity among passengers all over the world. In terms of safety, since the company was founded, no Emirates aircraft has been involved in a plane crash that has killed people. Moreover, it is extremely rare and unpleasant incidents with Emirates aircraft.

I only remember the case when in 2010 a Boeing 777, flying over India, got into a strong turbulent zone and began to fall from a height of 7 thousand meters. Only when there was a kilometer and a half to the ground, the pilots were able to level the plane. Due to strong shaking, 17 people were lightly injured. In total, there were 361 passengers on board. Perhaps this is the only serious incident that has occurred with the aircraft of the airline since its inception.

By the way, Emirates Airline planes make three daily flights to Russia: two to Moscow and one to St. Petersburg.

5. Etihad Airways- the national air carrier of the UAE was founded only 10 years ago and during this time there has not been a single tragic incident involving the company's aircraft. True, there were several forced landings liners due to false reports of the threat of explosion. For example, in 2008, in the toilet of an aircraft that was flying from Abu Dhabi to Islamabad, passengers found a note where an unknown person reported that the plane would be blown up.
The pilots landed the plane at the airport of the city of Karachi (Pakistan), but the sappers did not find any explosive devices.

And in January 2011, a drunken Briton, who was flying from Abu Dhabi to London, began to threaten the crew that he would detonate a bomb. The pilots urgently landed the plane, and the "terrorist" was arrested. The bomb was not found on him, but this did not prevent the Briton from being sentenced to three years in prison.

Note that Etihad Airways can fly from Moscow to Thailand, India, Malaysia, Australia and Sri Lanka.

6. EVA Airways is the second largest airline in Taiwan. It was founded in March 1989, and during this time none of its aircraft not only did not get into a plane crash, but also did not participate in the slightest serious incidents. Note that in last year's ranking of the safest airlines in the world, EVA Airways was ranked 14th.

7. TAP Portugal- The national airline of Portugal has significantly improved its position in the ranking of safe air carriers over the year, moving up from 16th place to 7th. TAP was founded in March 1945, during which time only one tragic incident has occurred with the airline's aircraft. In November 1977, a Boeing 727, landing on Madeira Island, left the runway and crashed off a steep bank. 125 passengers and six crew members were killed.

Since then, there has not been a single serious incident in the history of the airline, and TAP Portugal is rightfully considered one of the safest air carriers in the world. In addition, there have been events in the history of TAP that the company remembers with pride. So, for example, in 1982, the services of TAP Portugal were used by none other than Pope John Paul II, when he flew from Rome to Porto. This historic event had a positive impact on the airline's reputation. Subsequently, the king and queen of Sweden used the services of the Portuguese carrier.

Note that TAP regularly operates flights to Lisbon from Moscow. In addition, a code-share cooperation agreement has been signed between the Portuguese carrier and the Russian S7.

8. Hainan Airlines is a Chinese airline founded in 1989. In its nearly 25-year history, plane crashes and serious accidents in which people would be injured have bypassed Hainan Airlines.

The services of one of the safest airlines in the world can be used in Russia as well. Hainan Airlines regularly operates flights to China from Moscow and St. Petersburg.

9. Virgin Australia- low-cost airline of the "green continent". For 13 years of its history, Virgin has had no plane crashes or major incidents. According to the carrier's management, the airline goes through strict security procedures on a daily basis. The airline works closely with the investigating authorities, as well as the Australian federal police.

Note that the airline's personnel are so vigilant that in 2003 they took a disabled passenger off the plane. The man's coordination of movements was impaired, and the crew considered that he was either drunk or a terrorist. Subsequently, the man sued the airline and won.

10. British Airways- the national airline of Great Britain is among the ten safest air carriers in the world. She was 13th last year.

British Airways was founded in 1974, and two years later, the largest plane crash in the company's history occurred in the skies over Zagreb. Due to a controller error, two Trident 3B aircraft, which were flying from London to Istanbul and a Douglas DC-9, collided. All passengers and crew members were killed.

Since then, British Airways has excelled in safety. The airline's liners carry over 30 million passengers annually, including from Moscow and St. Petersburg.

But I would like to recall another story, when only thanks to the professionalism of British pilots it was possible to prevent a serious catastrophe.

In June 1982, a Boeing 747 crashed into a column of volcanic ash. As a result, due to damage from abrasive substances, all four engines stopped in turn. The pilots stopped the fuel supply and hoped only for the aerodynamic properties of the aircraft. According to their calculations, the liner could hold out in the air for about 23 minutes. It was then that the captain of the aircraft, Eric Moody, took the microphone and delivered what is probably the most optimistic message ever to the passengers. civil aviation:

“Ladies and gentlemen,” says the captain of the ship. We had a little problem on board. All four engines stopped. We are doing everything we can to get them up and running. Hope this doesn't bother you too much. " Passengers themselves would later call this "the biggest understatement."

Be that as it may, but the pilots managed to restart the engines and land the plane. None of the passengers and crew members were injured.

The main reasons that can lead to a plane crash:

• Pilot error - 50%
• Technical problems - 22%
• Weather — 12%
• Sabotage - 9%
• Error of other crew members - 7%
• Other reasons - 1%

Interestingly, disasters due to terrorist attacks occur in less than 1% of cases. But due to fires, disasters happen in about 2.9% of cases.

The table took into account 1,300 fatal aircraft crashes among commercial airliners around the world from 1950 to 2008. Aircraft crashes with aircraft with less than 10 passengers on board, military aircraft, private jets and helicopters were excluded.

Aircraft crash statistics by flight phase

* - for a flight lasting 1.5 hours

As you noticed, the biggest chance of getting into a plane crash is during the landing of the plane. But during the loading of people on board, the chances are so small that there are no statistics on the deaths.

Airline crash statistics

Aeroflot's crash statistics show that it is one of the safest airlines. And this is achieved primarily by skill, they do not save on pilots, and also on the fact that Aeroflot has one of the most modern fleets among all European airlines. First, I suggest you look at the video of the crazy emergency landing Boeing 767 of the Polish airline LOT at Warsaw airport. Fortunately, thanks to the skill of the pilots, there were no casualties in this accident.

These statistics cannot be used to assess the reliability of aircraft or airlines. The indicators are calculated based on past incidents and cannot be used to prevent or mitigate anticipated risks. In assessing safety / reliability, many other parameters are used that were not taken into account when compiling the table.

Based on materials from the site http://www.planecrashinfo.com/

Emirates Airlines is investigating the incident with the Airbus A380 at Moscow's Domodedovo airport. The liner nearly crashed, dropping to a critically low altitude during landing. See also: Eerie flight of Royal Flight: “the plane prayed almost in unison” Pilots were able to land the plane only on the third attempt. The incident took place on September 10, but it became known about it only now. Was it a pilot or controller error?

Largest in Airbus world The A380 of Emirates, flying EK-131, dropped to an altitude of 120 meters during landing, while the norm was 500 meters. After a critical approach to the ground, the plane began to gain altitude and went to the go-around, but the pilots again could not land the liner. According to the Aviation Herald, he only landed on his third try. At the same time, the visibility was normal.

The biggest incident in the world by passenger liner An A-380 approaching Domodedovo on September 10 could have been the result of pilots' actions or a technical malfunction, a source familiar with the investigation told Interfax.

“On September 10, the A-380 aircraft of Emirates airlines critically dropped down to 120 meters before landing at Domodedovo, and then left for an additional circle. However, an analysis of the work of air traffic controllers showed that their actions, as well as the state of technical controls were within normal limits. The dispatchers did not make mistakes, ”said the agency's interlocutor.

He said that two main versions of what happened are being considered.

“Among the main versions, both the actions of the pilots, the correctness of which has yet to be assessed, and the technical condition of the aircraft are considered. The investigation will show which of these reasons could have provoked a critical drop in the aircraft, ”the source said.

He noted that the crew of the airliner did not report any problems to air traffic controllers. “Dispatchers did not receive any malfunction signals or requests for help from the pilots. In a post-flight poll, they also stated that the flight took place normally, ”the source said.

According to him, the crew did not obey the commands of the dispatchers to adhere to an altitude of 500 meters and allowed a fall of up to 150-120 meters.

The incident with the Airbus A380 flying from Dubai became known on September 21. The liner was able to land at Domodedovo only on the third attempt. There were over 400 passengers on board. The UAE Civil Aviation Authority is investigating the incident.

The UAE aviation authorities, which are investigating the incident with the Emirates plane at Domodedovo airport, have no questions to the Russian air traffic controllers, RIA Novosti was told at the State Corporation for Organizing air traffic(ATM).

According to media reports, on September 10, the Emirates flight from Dubai was able to land at Domodedovo only on the third attempt. As reported, on approaching the runway, the plane dropped to a critically low altitude, the second time the plane also failed to land.

“The incident occurred at the time of descent to land on the 14R runway. There were 420 passengers and 26 crew members on board, ”the message says.

Reuters, in turn, informs with reference to the GCAA that the incident is being investigated as a "serious incident." According to the international classification, this means that aviation accident barely escaped.

Earlier, the Aviation Herald reported that on the evening of September 10, the A380-800 liner, following flight EK131 from Dubai, for unknown reasons, dropped to an altitude of 120 m at a distance of about 15 km from the runway of Domodedovo airport (the normal altitude at this point of the glide path is more than 600 m ). The crew interrupted the landing attempt and managed to land the plane only on the third attempt, 35 minutes after the first approach. The liner was not damaged, there were also no casualties.

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Wednesday, August 3, Boeing 777-300, airline-owned Emirates Airlines operated flight EK521 from the Indian city of Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala state in the southwest of the country) to Dubai.

The destination is incredibly popular with Indian citizens who fly to Dubai for work. There were 300 people on board, of which 282 were passengers. One of the passengers, Sai Baskar, told the Times of India that there were no problems during the flight, as well as reports of technical malfunctions... But according to the Mathrubhumi News, the pilot warned passengers before landing in Dubai that there were problems with the chassis, so they would have to make an emergency landing.

“We felt that the plane first landed, then took off again and hit the ground,” says Sai Baskar. - When the smoke started in the cabin, we realized that something had happened not all the time and things were taking a dangerous turn. It was difficult to open emergency exits. " Passengers began to evacuate under the direction of the crew, according to Baskar, some passengers were injured when they tried to jump out of emergency exits. The team was the last to leave the plane. Both passengers and the airline call the organization of the evacuation "flawless" and note that they managed to leave the plane in a maximum of a minute.

“If we had stayed on board a minute longer, tragedy would have happened,” says Baskar.

A pilot near the scene told NDTV that the Boeing landed "with great difficulty, hitting the runway hard with its tail."

There were no casualties among the passengers and crew. While extinguishing the fire and carrying out rescue operations, one civil defense officer died. 14 people were hospitalized, including four firefighters. They mostly suffered burns and carbon monoxide poisoning. Earlier, the Indian ambassador to the UAE said that "many passengers are shocked, but only one person from the crew was taken to the hospital."

Sara-Louise Sherwood, who was at that time on another plane in the neighborhood, said that the Boeing people “tried to escape before the big explosion, fire was everywhere. Our plane stopped right next to it, and

the passengers on our flight started praying and shouting to be released from the plane. "

A number of media outlets have published videos showing the moment of the emergency landing and the explosion, presumably of the plane's engine. There, in particular, you can see how the plane is driving along the runway, falling on its right side, columns of thick smoke rise above it. By the end of the 30 second video recording, the smoke gets darker. Another video captures the moment of the explosion, after which some detail flies off the plane.

The plane entered the airline's disposal in March 2003, and the Emirates management officially stated that its technical condition could not be the cause of the fire. The pilot's professionalism is also not in doubt: at a press conference in connection with the incident, it was said that the pilot's experience is 7 thousand hours. According to the official version, it is believed that the fire occurred "after the destruction due to a hard landing."

In connection with the incident, the airline canceled 42 flights at Dubai airport, work air harbor was paralyzed for six hours. General Civil Aviation Administration (GCAA) of the United United Arab Emirates has already begun an investigation into the circumstances of the incident. In particular, they will have to establish whether faulty chassis could have caused the accident.

Aviation expert David Lermont suggested that

heat could become one of the emergency factors - it was almost 50 ° С at the Dubai airport.

“If you have a damaged wing and a fuel leak, it evaporates easily at such a high temperature, and these fumes are extremely flammable,” The Guardian quoted him as saying. It is also worth considering that it is often windy in Dubai, and the wind often changes direction and speed, and this creates potentially dangerous conditions for aviation.