what are the chances of a plane crashing in europe? how safe are planes, could the engine fall off?

Question

always wondered when I fly, my m8ts a pilot for light aircraft and he says there failsafe, any comments please

Answer 1

nothing is certain

Answer 2

I don't know the stats on a chance of aircraft crash, but I do know it's not fail-safe and most incidents are due to human error. Weather situations can be avoided, mechanical failures can be reduced by performing mandated pre/post flight checklists and incorporating computer systems and manual backups. Most actions performed by the pilots require clearance from the flight controllers and poor communication can be reduced through confirmation readbacks.
The fact that a flight results in a crash usually on top of human failiure is the a result of several combined events leading up to the crash. This is why flight disasters are less frequent than other means of transport, several steps need to be overridden in order to assure a crash.

Structural design of planes generally exceed what will be anticipated during normal use. Check out the youtube link below and you'll see that the Boeing 777 wings being tested to 154% of original design load. Also if the turbulance were that servere, the engines have pins that are designed to release the engine as to not create futher structural stress to the wing. Worst case scenario, if the engine falls off or fails, the plane becomes a glider not a simple rock.

There are a considerable amount of jets that are consided ETOP rated. This means they have to have a good enough flying record or be able to function with one engine failure for a maximum of 3 hours to the nearest airport.

Answer 3

Yes an engine can fall off. There was a case a few years ago when a cargo 747 dropped an engine on departure from Amsterdam. I think the cause was improper procedures on routine engine changes damaging the mountings. There may have been similar cases in the US. As a general rule if the airline is uk based there shouldn't be any risk, however the same unfortunately cannot be said of other carriers. The big problem is that it often takes a disaster to identify something that's being done wrong.

Answer 4

Europe is one of the safer areas to fly, Africa one of the most dangerous.
Planes are safe, because of systems redundancy.
Several years ago, an Evergreen 747 lost an engine shortly after taking off from Anchorage Alaska. Literally fell off the wing, hit the ground just outside a housing development on Muldoon Road. The plane circled on around, got back into the pattern, and completed a normal landing. They considered flying it on three engines down to Arizona, where Evergreen has their 747 maintenance facilities, but not knowing then WHY the engine fell off, opted for the closer site.

Answer 5

Fail safe concept means: A structure which retains,after initiation of a fracture or crack, sufficient strength for the operation of the aircraft with an acceptable standard of safety, until such failure is detected on a normal inspection. This is why aircraft are almost 100% safe.

Everyday 1000s of aircraft depart from different points of the world and arrive safely, its extremely rare that we hear of plane crashes. Whether you want to except it or not, planes are the safest form of travel by a long way.

Answer 6

No, the engines run continually in the course of the flight. contained with regards to economic airliners, even as it comes time to descend in route of the destination airport, the engines are frequently set to idle, and the plane genuinely glides right down to its destination. that is accomplished because it truly is the mind-set of descent that makes use of the smallest volume of gasoline. because cutting-part jet engines do not truly make that a lot noise even as they are idling, passengers could have the impression that the engines have stopped, yet they have not. in addition, the engines are throttled again appreciably at particular factors in flight. presently after takeoff, the engines are throttled again once the plane is clean of all floor stumbling blocks, and the plane climbs more suitable gently in route of its cruise altitude. they are throttled again added after cruise altitude is reached. And, as before reported, they are frequently set each and each of the some time previous to idle for the descent. opposite to what others the following have stated, airplanes (jointly with airliners) do no longer crash if all engines are grew to develop into off—they only drift again right down to the floor. From the attitude of gasoline economic equipment, the acceptable descent is accomplished with engines idle, besides the undeniable fact that the engines are literally not particularly close down. some pilots evaluate it a touch bit a own project to fly the completed descent in route of an airport without ever advancing the throttles. no longer in reality does this use a lot less gasoline and grant a smoother journey, besides the undeniable fact that it also proves that the pilot is amazingly reliable at coping with the plane. ideally, the pilot gadgets the engines idle on the genuine of descent and would not favor to the contact the throttles until eventually earlier than it truly is time to land, yet usually ATC interferes by technique of asking the plane to point off one or more suitable cases in the course of the descent, which calls for that the throttles be moved out of the idle position, a minimum of briefly.

Answer 7

According to AirDisaster.com and the Aviation Safety Network the chances of a commercial airliner crashing in Europe are minimal. However things can and do go wrong as evidenced by the recent crash of the Helios B737. Europe and North America are protected by a strong regulatory framework which, while not infallible, goes a long way towards ensuring the highest standards of safety are maintained throughout the industry.

Answer 8

Some chances as a plane crashing in the USA.

Airplanes are FAR FAR safer then a car.

Could an engine fall off . . . .well, there has been some reports where the pilot has "lost" an engine, however they have always made it back to the airport. You should be more worried about a wheel falling off on your car!

Answer 9

Several years ago B-52H Tail Number 60-054 lost 6 of its engines, 2 fell off, and the other 4 FODed out. one of the engines that broke off the strut landed in a church. But B-52s and any military aircraft have a good safety record. Aircraft are by far the safest way of travel.

Answer 10

Europe has a safety record comparable and to the US. In many cases European Laws are more stringent than US laws. Example: US 1 Flight Attendant for every 50 passengers, European 1 Flight Attendant for every 35. Do your research before you fly. Check see if the airline your flying is in a code share agreement with a US Airline. Example membership: Star Alliance, Sky Team, and One World. If they are members all airlines must adhere to strict safety policies and procedures. So the chances are in fact nil. Be a well educated traveler.

Answer 11

well an light sport aircraft is pretty safe beause if anything goes wrong, the stall speed is so low that they could easily glide to an open field, as for the engine to fall off, on a light plane, the whold bottom of the plane would likely have to go with it... it has happened to a commercial jet though... American Airlines DC-10 in Chigago... long time ago