[American Constitutionalist]

Most of the accidents with the 747s was not that of the structure of the plane, but rather, external reasons like pilot error, weather, shody matinance and repair, terrorist.

The 747 is one of the most safest aircraft flying today.

[hamboy]

Yeap I agree, 747 has been flying for over 45 years, of course there were accidents from terrorist bombs, TWA800 hit by runaway U.S. Navy missile test, pilots errors, several incidents not survivable: NW85 (lower rudder stucked by 5 degrees) and PR434 (UA232 scenario) landed pilots’ by improvised. Airbus 380 is just new but QF32 almost a total disaster they had to land at nearest airport like a space shuttle orbiter after it landed they couldn’t shutdown engines passengers couldn’t deplane til engines off what kind of new airplane is that? NW85 and PR434 couldn’t have been saved if it were using sidesticks. I’m not for sidestick, had Gimli glider had stick I don’t know how Bob Pearson could have done side slip.

[hamboy]

Yes lot of duped people really think the TWA800 was due to structural flaws, or spontaneous fuel combustion, Clinton admin covered up what really happened big time. I didn't know there are so many article about 747 retiring or phasing them out. It listed Lufthansa getting rid of their 747’s but actually they have lots of 747-8 on order with already 19 while they have 16 380’s in their fleet. 380 coast $430 million while 747-8 $365 millions. Maybe they're just getting rid of the old ones 200s and some 400s. I'd prefer flying on 747 than die_by_wire 380.