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Ilyushin IL-76

Hours per fatal accident: 549,900*
Years built: 1974 to present
Number in service: 247

Developed by the Soviet air force, this plane—shown here in a cargo-carrying model—is mainly operated by carriers in the former Soviet Union, the Middle East, and Africa. In 2003, the crash of an Il-76 operated by Iran's Revolutionary Guard killed 275 people.

*Five-year average through 2007

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