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Two Indian airlines among world's most dangerous
The Jet Airliner Crash Data Evaluation Centre, which collects information about aviation accidents and safety, has published its annual Airline Safety Ranking, according to Business Insider.
Sixty airlines are rated, based on the number and deadliness of the hull losses (destroyed airplanes) they have suffered in the past 30 years, and how they have fared more recently.
Let's take a look at 30 of the most dangerous airlines, including two from India.
China Airlines
Home base: Taiwan
Flying since: 1959
Destroyed planes: 8
Total deaths: 755
Global rank: 1
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Two Indian airlines among world's most dangerous
TAM Airlines
Home base: Brazil
Flying since: 1976
Destroyed planes: 6
Total deaths: 336
Global rank: 2
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Two Indian airlines among world's most dangerous
Air India
Home base: India
Flying since: 1932
Destroyed planes: 3
Total deaths: 329
Global rank: 3
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Two Indian airlines among world's most dangerous
Gol Air Transport
Home base: Brazil
Flying since: 2001
Destroyed planes: 1
Total deaths: 154
Global rank: 4
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Two Indian airlines among world's most dangerous
Korean Air
Home base: South Korea
Flying since: 1962
Destroyed planes: 9
Total deaths: 687
Global rank: 5
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Two Indian airlines among world's most dangerous
Saudi Arabian Airlines
Home base: Saudi Arabia
Flying since: 1947
Destroyed planes: 4
Total deaths: 310
Global rank: 6
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Two Indian airlines among world's most dangerous
Turkish Airlines
Home base: Turkey
Flying since: 1933
Destroyed planes: 6
Total deaths: 188
Global rank: 7
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Two Indian airlines among world's most dangerous
Thai Airways International
Home base: Thailand
Flying since: 1960
Destroyed planes: 5
Total deaths: 309
Global rank: 8
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Two Indian airlines among world's most dangerous
South African Airways
Home base: South Africa
Flying since: 1934
Destroyed planes: 1
Total deaths: 159
Global rank: 9
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Two Indian airlines among world's most dangerous
SkyWest Airlines
Home base: The United States
Flying since: 1972
Destroyed planes: 3
Total deaths: 22
Global rank: 10
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Two Indian airlines among world's most dangerous
SAS Scandinavian Airlines
Home base: Scandinavia
Flying since: 1946
Destroyed planes: 5
Total deaths: 110
Global rank: 11
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Two Indian airlines among world's most dangerous
Iberia
Home base: Spain
Flying since: 1927
Destroyed planes: 4
Total deaths: 199
Global rank: 12
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Two Indian airlines among world's most dangerous
China Southern Airlines
Home base: China
Flying since: 1989
Destroyed planes: 3
Total deaths: 176
Global rank: 13
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Two Indian airlines among world's most dangerous
Japan Airlines
Home base: Japan
Flying since: 1951
Destroyed planes: 1
Total deaths: 520
Global rank: 14
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Two Indian airlines among world's most dangerous
Asiana
Home base: South Korea
Flying since: 1988
Destroyed planes: 1
Total deaths: 68
Global rank: 15
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Two Indian airlines among world's most dangerous
Alaska Airlines
Home base: The United States
Flying since: 1932
Destroyed planes: 1
Total deaths: 88
Global rank: 16
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Two Indian airlines among world's most dangerous
US Airways
Home base: The United States
Flying since: 1938
Destroyed planes: 9
Total deaths: 220
Global rank: 17
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Two Indian airlines among world's most dangerous
Air China
Home base: China
Flying since: 1988
Destroyed planes: 1
Total deaths: 129
Global rank: 18
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Two Indian airlines among world's most dangerous
American Airlines
Home base: The United States
Flying since: 1930
Destroyed planes: 10
Total deaths: 587
Global rank: 19
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Two Indian airlines among world's most dangerous
Air France
Home base: France
Flying since: 1933
Destroyed planes: 7
Total deaths: 344
Global rank: 20
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Two Indian airlines among world's most dangerous
LAN Airlines
Home base: Chile
Flying since: 1929
Destroyed planes: 2
Total deaths: 21
Global rank: 21
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Two Indian airlines among world's most dangerous
Aeroflot
Home base: Russia
Flying since: 1992
Destroyed planes: 10
Total deaths: 182
Global rank: 22
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Two Indian airlines among world's most dangerous
Alitalia
Home base: Italy
Flying since: 1947
Destroyed planes: 4
Total deaths: 46
Global rank: 23
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Two Indian airlines among world's most dangerous
Jet Airways
Home base: India
Flying since: 1993
Destroyed planes: 1
Total deaths: 0
Global rank: 24
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Two Indian airlines among world's most dangerous
China Eastern Airlines
Home base: China
Flying since: 1988
Destroyed planes: 2
Total deaths: 36
Global rank: 25
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Malaysia Airlines
Home base: Malaysia
Flying since: 1972
Destroyed planes: 3
Total deaths: 34
Global rank: 26
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Two Indian airlines among world's most dangerous
Condor
Home base: Switzerland
Flying since: 1956
Destroyed planes: 1
Total deaths: 16
Global rank: 27
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Two Indian airlines among world's most dangerous
Swiss
Home base: Switzerland
Flying since: 2002
Destroyed planes: 1
Total deaths: 0
Global rank: 28
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Two Indian airlines among world's most dangerous
Ryanair
Home base: Ireland
Flying since: 1985
Destroyed planes: 1
Total deaths: 0
Global rank: 29
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Two Indian airlines among world's most dangerous
United Airlines
Home base: The United States
Flying since: 1931
Destroyed planes: 4
Total deaths: 247
Global rank: 30