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Is the Airbus A380-800 safe?

In short: the Airbus A380-800 has no fatal accidents and no hull losses on record. Here is the full picture, with the underlying numbers.

Informational only — not safety, operational, or travel advice. These are estimates from public records, provided as-is; see our terms & disclaimer.

0.13

modelled fatal rate / million flights

2.5M

flights flown since 2007

0 / 0

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

ManufacturerAirbus
In service since2007
Years in service19
Active fleet200
EnginesTrent 900 / GP7200
Seating500-615
ETOPS370 min
Primary structurehybrid

What the record shows

The largest passenger aircraft ever built, with zero fatal accidents or hull losses. Its most serious event, Qantas Flight 32 (2010), was an uncontained Trent 900 engine failure shortly after takeoff; the crew landed safely with no injuries and the event led to engine design fixes. Production has ended but the type remains in service on high-density long-haul routes.

Engine programme: Trent 900 uncontained failure (QF32, 2010) led to fleet inspections and component redesign; GP7200 variant unaffected. Issue class: resolved. Four-engine redundancy.