Originally Posted by
rrgg
Let's get something straight. The earlier claim was that MD80 and Tupolev are equal. That is what I responded to.
Fair enough.
The misunderstanding was because I obviously don't think that a crash is big enough risk to take into account when flying. I compare planes on things like noise and comfort levels. Now I am sure that you can make a case that the 154 or even the DC-10 have had a disproportionately large amount of accidents, but it's still far too small compared to car accidents, and I can't see many people in a rush to fight for standing room on the commuter train!