Why Do British People Ane AUSTRALIANS THINK THAT QUANTAS IS THE ONLY MAJOR AIRLINE TO NEVER HAVE A FATALITY?

Question

JUST FOR THE RECORD SOUTHWEST AIRLINES IS ALSO A MAJOR US CARRIER THAT HAS NEVER HAD A FATALITY OR LOST A SINGE LIFE IN THE 30 YEAR HISTORY THAT THEY HAVE BEEN IN SERVICE

Answer 1

I don't know that Brits and Aussies think that Qantas is the only major airline never to have a fatality, if they do, they couldn't be more wrong. Not only Southwest, but many, many other airlines, including some major ones have never had a fatality. Qantas is one of the oldest airlines that has never had a major incident though:

http://www.airsafe.com/events/nofatals.h...

btw, Qantas stands for Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services and there is no U in Qantas.

Answer 2

Well, Qantas has been around for about 3 times as long as Southwest, so they get more recognition.  Plus, they fly around the world, not just within the US, which is a bit more impressive.  And actually, like another poster said, although none of their passengers have ever died, one of their planes once skidded off the runway and crushed a little boy inside of his car, resulting in his death.  So they are not, by any means, accident free.

Answer 3

considering they haven't lost a life on their planes. southwest is not without their accidents or incidences. On December 8, 2005, Southwest Airlines Flight 1248 skidded off a runway upon landing at Chicago Midway International Airport in heavy snow conditions. A six-year old boy died in a car struck by the plane after the plane skidded into a street. Passengers on board the aircraft and on the ground reported several minor injuries. The aircraft involved, N471WN, became N286WN after repairs.

Answer 4

its QANTAS by the way...

Answer 5

QUANTAS is the only major INTERNATIONAL airline that has never had a fatal accident (knock on wood). Southwest is a US national air carrier, which also has an exeplary safety record in comparison to other similar airlines.

By the way, do you know what QUANTAS stands for? Its unique to Australia if that helps :)

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