Airbus · widebody jet
Airbus A380-800 accident history and safety score
Airbus A380-800 is indexed from the Track Plane Crash fleet catalog. It has zero candidate incident rows in our current NTSB/ASN/BAAA ingestion corpus — a positive signal, not proof of zero global accidents.
Diagnostic Safety & Security Metrics
Occupant Survivability Rate
Percentage of cabin occupants surviving indexed crash incidents.
88%
Class average: 82%
Weather Resilience
Tolerance to crosswinds, turbulence, and structural icing thresholds.
9.2/10
Class average: 9.2/10
Mechanical Integrity
Structural robustness, system MTBF, and power plant reliability indicators.
9/10
Class average: 8/10
Operational Control Demand
Pilot experience and workload sensitivity (higher indicates more demanding flight handling).
7/10
Class average: 7.2/10
Flight System Redundancy
Multi-engine safety margins, backup avionics, and flight envelope protection.
9.5/10
Class average: 8.5/10
Performance Profile
Five-axis safety ratings · hover vertices for metric explanation
Metric ratings
Average survival rate of occupants in recorded serious airframe occurrences. Higher percentage indicates better energy absorption and crashworthiness.
Actuarial Insurance Underwriting Calculator
Adjust annual utilization and operating parameters below to calculate the custom hull liability policy score for a **Airbus A380-800** (widebody jet class) starting from its fixed baseline safety score of **92**.
Calculated Policy Score
97
Optimal operational margins. Eligible for preferred tier hull premium discounts.
• Day Visual Flight Rules operations maximize survivability margins.
How We Calculate
These diagnostic indicators are compiled by Track Plane Crash analysts using historical incident data, manufacturer specifications, NTSB/FAA investigation materials, and fleet class coefficients.
They serve as qualitative safety benchmarks for aircraft classes and families, and do not represent insurance actuarial loss ratings for individual tail numbers.
Fleet Specs & Flight Profiles
Cabin & Seating Configuration Matrix
3-Class Long-Haul configuration (Max pax: 380)
Signature/First
Capacity: 12 seats
Seat Pitch
80 in
Seat Width
21 in
Premium Economy
Capacity: 56 seats
Seat Pitch
38 in
Seat Width
19 in
Economy Class
Capacity: 312 seats
Seat Pitch
31 in
Seat Width
17 in
Cabin Onboard Amenities
High-Speed Wi-Fi
Satellite broadband equipped
Audio / Video Screen
Seatback Screen
Seat Power Outlets
Individual AC
USB charging slots
Integrated smart ports
Flightradar24 Telemetry & Cruising Profiles
Mach 0.85 (approx. 910 km/h / 490 knots)
41,000 ft (12,500 m)
2,500 ft/min (12.7 m/s)
13,450 km (7,260 nmi)
4x High-bypass turbofans (Pratt & Whitney / GE)
0.27 thrust-to-weight ratio
Mode-S / ADS-B Out
2234 (Active Track)
Risk themes
GEO rule: aircraft pages must separate model involvement from accident cause. A crash involving a model is not automatically a model defect.
Source links
Past accident rows
Incidents currently linked to Airbus A380-800
No source-backed incident rows linked yet.
Recent crashes
Recent plane crashes involving Airbus A380-800
2026-06-20
AIRBUS A380 DCA26WA239 NTSB dataset event at Dubai, OF, AE
Dubai, OF, AE · Emirates
0
Fatalities
2024-12-06
Airbus A380-841 G-XLEI occurrence at Over the Atlantic Ocean, South of Greenland
Over the Atlantic Ocean, South of Greenland · British Airways
0
Fatalities
2024-12-06
AAIB investigation to Airbus A380-841, G-XLEI - Turbulence encounter over the Atlantic Ocean, south of Greenland, 6 December 2024
south of Greenland · Pending verification
pending
Fatalities
2023-12-04
Airbus A380-861 A6-EEV occurrence at within Male FIR
within Male FIR · Emirates
0
Fatalities
2020-05-05
EMIRATES – Airbus A380-861 (A6-EEZ) flight EK131
Aviation Accident Database article · Pending verification
pending
Fatalities
2020-02-02
Airbus A380-861 A6-EON occurrence at over Rocky Mountains, Wyoming
over Rocky Mountains, Wyoming · Emirates
0
Fatalities
2020-01-16
Airbus A380-861 A6-EEN occurrence at Beira FIR
Beira FIR · Emirates
0
Fatalities
2019-08-22
Airbus A380-861 A6-EOP occurrence at Dubai Airport (DXB)
Dubai Airport (DXB) · Emirates
0
Fatalities
2019-07-10
Airbus A380-861 A6-EEM occurrence at Bay of Bengal
Bay of Bengal · Emirates
0
Fatalities
2017-09-30
Airbus A380-861 F-HPJE occurrence at over southern Greenland
over southern Greenland · Air France
0
Fatalities
2015-09-13
Airbus A380-861 A6-EEA occurrence at near Dubai Airport
near Dubai Airport · Emirates
0
Fatalities
2015-03-23
Airbus A380 occurrence at En route
En route · Pending verification
0
Fatalities
2014-10-18
Airbus A380-841 9V-SKJ occurrence at 60nm S of Mumbai
60nm S of Mumbai · Singapore Airlines
0
Fatalities
2012-01-14
Airbus A380-842 VH-OQD occurrence at London-Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL)
London-Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) · Qantas
0
Fatalities
2011-04-11
Airbus A380-861 F-HPJD occurrence at New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK/KJFK)
New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK/KJFK) · Air France
0
Fatalities
2010-11-04
Airbus A380-842 VH-OQA occurrence at near Batam Island
near Batam Island · Qantas
0
Fatalities
2010-10-30
Airbus A380-861 F-HPJD occurrence at Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG/LFPG)
Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG/LFPG) · Air France
0
Fatalities
2004-04-17
Airbus occurrence at Cairo International Airport (CAI)
Cairo International Airport (CAI) · Qatar Airways
0
Fatalities
2000-07-31
Airbus occurrence at Hong Kong-Chek Lap Kok International Airport (HKG)
Hong Kong-Chek Lap Kok International Airport (HKG) · Cathay Pacific Airways
0
Fatalities