Air accidents and the country of manufacture of the plane

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In this new installment we will analyze, the relationship or not, of air accidents and the country of manufacture of the plane before the last accidents raised worldwide.

Some time ago we commented in this space that an airplane should not be judged by its age as a measure to determine its safety for users or not, so now it is important to analyze if the origin/country of manufacture can be a factor to consider as a security measure.

After the unfortunate accident of the Sukhoi Superjet 100 in flight SU1492 of Aeroflot, many comments again invaded social networks indicating that for example, a Russian-made plane is unsafe, that their technology is not trustworthy and worse, certification processes. Some said they would never fly a Russian plane for free.

These comments are very similar to those that occurred around the DC-3 accident in Colombia, where age was essential, so that those who do not know about the industry, they see it as insecure, but recent events have shown otherwise and it also applies to the Superjet 100.

without going further, let's remember all the problems of americans Boeing 737 MAX with their recent fatal accidents, this tells us a lot.

Sukhoi Superjet 100

To get into the context of this post, It is important first to detail that this aircraft is certified by both the Russian authority and the EASA – European Union Aviation Safety Agency, but also, its components are what stand out.

Avionics, fuel system, undercarriage,control systems, engines are from France, APU, hydraulic system, brakes, tires and electrical system are from the United States and the air conditioning and hydraulic system are from Germany.

So is it unsafe to fly on a Russian plane?, chino, japanese or other?

The current trend in aircraft manufacturing is to assemble in one country, but using the best, modern and safe systems and parts from the most renowned manufacturers worldwide, plus the strict certification and airworthiness processes of the different world aeronautical authorities guarantee its reliability and as we have seen, Any aircraft is "susceptible" to a plane crash, regardless of their origin or age even.

Statistics by aircraft manufacturer

To put in better context, let's go over some stats by manufacturer, without leaving aside the fact that some planes such as those of Boeing and Airbus operate many more flight hours than other manufacturers, for which they are undoubtedly subject, to more accident events:

*With data from Airsafe.

The data presented does not show such detailed accidents for Russian aircraft, Ukrainians or Chinese, but statistically in general we have the following:

** Statistics show only jet planes.
*** Accident data could be missing in both charts.

If we look at both statistical tables we see very similar numbers in the total, the first with 446 and the second with 449 total accidents, so the manufacture or its origin is not a determinant, but they are the causes that provoked the same.

¿Boeing versus Airbus?

• Airbus: 35 accidents in more than 28 million flights.
• Boeing: 251 accidents in more than 461 million flights.

In these references and to close, as we have repeated in other deliveries, an aircraft can fly for many years or be of any manufacture that is safe, as long as it is operated responsibly, complying with the manufacturer's manuals and respecting the strict maintenance measures required/mandatory.

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