3. Lion Air
Indonesia’s largest, low cost privately run airline has a terrible safety record. From water crashes to overshot runway landings, Lion Air has had more than 10 accidents since 2002. The airline flies to 120 destinations but is banned from flying in the European Union and “strongly advised against” in the U.S. In addition, the Ministry of transportation froze fifty-three of Lion Air’s routes. If that wasn’t enough, in 2012, several Lion Air pilots and crew members were charged with possession of methamphetamine, putting a new spin on the term “flying high.” Despite Indonesia’s tough stance on recreational drugs, there’s no national system of drug testing for pilots and flight crew.
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