Emirates’ safety record: Zero deaths in 30 years

Dubai: Emirates Airlines may have suffered its first major hull loss since it started its operations three decades ago, but the global safety accolades it has won over the years can’t be easily beat.

The UAE-based carrier, whose 777-300 aircraft caught fire at the Dubai International Airport on Wednesday, has consistently landed at the top in several airline safety rankings. For at least two consecutive years, the Jet Airliner Crash Data Evaluation Centre (JACDEC) rated Emirates as the world’s second-safest airline.

Just this year, AirlineRatings.com, picked Emirates as one of the top 20 safest carriers to fly in. Emirates won this year’s award for having passed the stringent international Air Transport Association Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) and possessing excellent safety records.

According to AirlineRatings, Emirates has not had any fatalities.

Emirates confirmed in a statement that the accident has not resulted in human casualty. “We can confirm that there are no fatalities among our passengers and crew,” the airline said.

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