Are aircraft with 4 engines safer than two?

Commercial aircraft, whether equipped with two, three or four engines, are completely safe, according to Boeing, the US aircraft maker, as records show that twin-engine aircraft have fewer engine problems than planes with more than two engines.

Moreover, twin-engine aircraft are designed to be able to fly with only one engine for extended periods of time, while airways are designed to keep them at a safe distance from airports at all times, just in case the engine fails.

According to the Boeing website, the probability that both engines fail at the same time is less than one in a billion flying hours, indicating that about 96% of the aircraft currently being delivered are jets that safely serve all kinds of air routes from transport flights. Short-haul shuttle to longest non-stop flights.

According to the Global Aviation Safety Network, the number of aviation accidents since the beginning of this year has reached eight fatal accidents that have caused 315 deaths worldwide, higher than the average rate recorded during the past five years, which amounted to 11 accidents and 297 deaths annually.

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