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Old 03-10-2011 | 08:05 AM
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Originally Posted by USMCFLYR
...about a company that seems to have a pretty good safety record.

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How many engine fires has your airline had in the last 3 years? How many runway excursions? How many tire tracks in the mud from trying to depart a runway that was too short?

That qualifies as luck, not a good safety record.
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Old 03-10-2011 | 09:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Fishfreighter
How many engine fires has your airline had in the last 3 years? How many runway excursions? How many tire tracks in the mud from trying to depart a runway that was too short?

That qualifies as luck, not a good safety record.
No engine fires, no excursions that I know, and the only landing gear issue we had was from a line guy trying to tow a King Air with the parking brake still engaged - - - oh - - - and not an airline. As for the first two years out of the 3 questioned - well....more than Allegiant has I can assure you that.....but still not an airline

The NTSB database only shows one accident (failed NLG) and one incident (runway incidient with ATC faulted, not the airline) since 2002. It would seem that with all of these accidents / incidents that you mention that there would be more.

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This is where I gathered the information and from an additional link on their website:
Aviation Accident Database Query
Is there a better place to search for information?
I see some web articles, personal blogs, etc...about failed engines and FAA safety awards and such.
Are problems in flight (like a failed engine) that don't end up in a smoking hole (thank goodness far and few between) not reported anywhere - even if an emergency was decalred; which I am of course assuming that emergencies were reported with this type of failure.

Fish - I understand that you seem to have some axe to grind with a non-union carrier, but is their safety record (and I'm talking accidents/incidents per flight hour ratio here) at the bottom of all Major/LCC/Cargo carriers or does this non-union carrier just hold a special dark place in your heart?

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Old 03-13-2011 | 05:18 PM
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Originally Posted by JimmyJr3
bqn, how much time to you have? I'm a military guy with just under 3000 hours heavy jet and an ATP but no internal rec. Just wondering what my chances might be of getting a call are. Thanks.
around 7000 hours. i think they are good since you have heavy jet.
good luck
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