article_snippet: (CNN)The A320, the aircraft involved in a crash in France on Tuesday, has for several decades been a key component in the rivalry between manufacturers Airbus and Boeing.
article_snippet: the A320 said the A320 was sending a "go-team of technical advisers" to assist French authorities at the scene of Tuesday's crash.
article_snippet: According to information from the Aviation Safety Network accident database, there have been 55 incidents involving the A320, not including Tuesday's crash.
article_snippet: In December 2014, an Airbus A320 operated by AirAsia Indonesia crashed into the Java Sea en route from Surabaya, Indonesia to Singapore.
article_snippet: an Airbus A320 operated by AirAsia Indonesia has a fantastic safety record," said Seymour.
article_snippet: There have been a couple of incidents, but generally speaking, they're safer than most aircraft out there now.
article_snippet: The worst A320 incident in terms of fatalities was the 2007 crash of a TAM Linhas Aereas plane that killed all 187 on board, plus a further 12 people on the ground when the 2007 crash of a TAM Linhas Aereas plane that killed all 187 on board, plus a further 12 people on the ground failed to stop and went off the runway during landing in Sao Paulo in wet conditions.
highlights_snippet: A320 is "safer than most aircraft out there now," says aviation expert .