Aircraft/Airbus
Is the Airbus A330-200 safe?
The honest safety record for the Airbus A330-200, straight from the accident data — context, not spin.
Informational only — not safety, operational, or travel advice. These are estimates from public records, provided as-is; see our terms & disclaimer.
0.25
modelled fatal rate / million flights
7.0M
flights flown since 1998
2 / 3
fatal accidents / hull losses on record
The rate is the model's shrinkage-adjusted estimate — the same figure used in a flight's score, not a raw count ÷ flights ratio. See the methodology.
Specifications
What the record shows
The shorter, longer-range A330. Two fatal accidents in service: Air France 447 (2009, pitot-icing and stall) and Afriqiyah 771 (2010, approach CFIT), both genuine accidents. Deliberate acts are excluded by policy.
Engine programme: Mature engine options across three manufacturers; no active fleet-wide AD program.