Boeing 737 Safety Record

Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 1188 events recorded from 1982 to 2026.

1188

All Events

501

Incidents

64

Minor

190

Serious

46

Fatal (3137 fatalities)

Date Location Reg# Severity Damage Probable Cause
Jan 08, 2020 Tehran, IR UR-PSR Fatal (176) destroyed Investigation pending
Jan 05, 2020 Halifax, CA C-FUJR Incident Investigation pending
Dec 24, 2019 Manchester, UK G-TAWG Incident minor Investigation pending
Dec 23, 2019 Denver, CO N87513 Incident substantial
Maintenance personnel’s excessive grinding of the left main landing gear’s aft trunnion pin during its initial overhaul, which caused heat damage to t…

Maintenance personnel’s excessive grinding of the left main landing gear’s aft trunnion pin during its initial overhaul, which caused heat damage to the base metal and led to the fatigue crack that caused the pin to fail during the accident flight. Contributing to the accident was the failure of maintenance personnel to detect the excessive grinding during the initial overhaul and the fatigue crack during the subsequent overhaul.

Dec 22, 2019 Kansas City, MO N7739A Incident substantial a bird strike during descent
Dec 19, 2019 Chicago, IL N68802 Serious (1) an abrupt stop during taxi to avoid a collision with another airplane, causing a flight attendant to fall.
Dec 06, 2019 Paris, FR 7T-VJM Incident Investigation pending
Nov 23, 2019 Bogota, CO YV3012 Incident substantial Investigation pending
Nov 21, 2019 Odesa, UP TC-JGZ Incident minor Investigation pending
Nov 14, 2019 Lyon, FR 7T-VKR Incident Investigation pending
Oct 31, 2019 Johannesburg, SF D2-TBK Incident Investigation pending
Oct 27, 2019 Paris, FR 4X-EHE Incident Investigation pending
Oct 15, 2019 Malta, MT EI-EMA Incident Investigation pending
Sep 11, 2019 Malaga, SP EI-ENH Incident Investigation pending
Sep 02, 2019 Unknown, SF ZS-SJD Incident Investigation pending
Aug 31, 2019 Cape Town, SF ZS-ZWU Incident Investigation pending
Aug 20, 2019 Cape Town, SF ZS-JRM Incident minor Investigation pending
Aug 06, 2019 SFO International Airport, CA N37437 Incident substantial the ramp controller directing a Boeing 737 to hold in a location that was marked for a regional jet.
Aug 03, 2019 El Alto, BL CP-3077 Incident minor Investigation pending
Jul 12, 2019 Kiev, UP EW336PA Incident minor Investigation pending
Jul 11, 2019 San Jose, CS N86534 Incident minor Investigation pending
Jul 02, 2019 Mumbai, IN VT-SYK Incident minor Investigation pending
Jun 30, 2019 Mangalore, IN VT-AYA Incident minor Investigation pending
Jun 20, 2019 Bandung, ID 9M-LCK Incident minor Investigation pending
Jun 18, 2019 Birmingham, UK YR-BMJ Incident Investigation pending
Disclaimer: This data is sourced from the NTSB Aviation Accident Database. NTSB events reflect reported accidents and incidents and do not necessarily indicate a defect in the aircraft type. Many events involve pilot error, weather conditions, maintenance issues, or other factors unrelated to the aircraft design. This information is provided for research purposes only — consult official NTSB reports for complete details.
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