Boeing 737 Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 1188 events recorded from 1982 to 2026.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2004 | Beach Haven, NJ | N448WN | Serious (1) | — | An encounter with turbulence during cruise flight. |
| Apr 10, 2004 | St. Louis, MO | N662SW | Serious (1) | — | The inadvertent encounter with turbulence which resulted in the injury to the flight attendant. |
| Nov 01, 2003 | Denver, CO | N956UA | Serious (1) | — | the in-flight encounter with heavy to moderate turbulence. |
| Aug 16, 2003 | Wooster, OH | N329TZ | Serious (1) | — | An inadvertent encounter with turbulence during descent. |
| Apr 06, 2003 | Palestine, TX | N71411 | Serious (1) | — | The airplane's encounter with unforecasted clear air turbulence during cruise flight. |
| Feb 20, 2002 | Beaumont, TX | N24736 | Serious (1) | — |
An inadvertent encounter with convective induced turbulence, which injured a flight attendant. Factors were the failure of the airline to supply dire…An inadvertent encounter with convective induced turbulence, which injured a flight attendant. Factors were the failure of the airline to supply direction to the flight crew to indicate when the flight attendants could begin cabin service, and the convective induced turbulence. |
| Feb 11, 2002 | Montevideo, UY | CX-BOO | Serious (1) | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Nov 01, 2001 | Nairobi, KE | 5Y-KQD | Serious (5) | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Aug 09, 2001 | Klamath Falls, OR | N512SW | Serious (1) | — | An encounter with turbulence from a developing thunderstorm during cruise flight. |
| May 28, 2001 | Toccoa, GA | N349US | Serious (1) | — | An in-flight encounter with unforecasted weather (turbulence) during an enroute climb resulting in one flight attendant sustaining serious injury. |
| Apr 17, 2001 | Jacksonville, FL | N253US | Serious (1) | — |
The flight dispatcher failure to provide the flight crew with current in-flight turbulence information that resulted in the in-flight encounter with t…The flight dispatcher failure to provide the flight crew with current in-flight turbulence information that resulted in the in-flight encounter with turbulence during climb. A factor was the pilots failure to obtain adequate weather information. |
| Nov 13, 2000 | ANCHORAGE, AK | N611AS | Serious (1) | — | An in-flight encounter with clear air turbulence. |
| Aug 01, 2000 | CHICAGO, IL | N313UA | Serious (1) | — | the evasive maneuver performed by the pilot. A factor was the activation of the collision avoidance system. |
| May 21, 2000 | NASHVILLE, TN | N522SW | Serious (1) | — |
The passenger's onboard disturbance and self-evacuation from the parked aircraft, resulting in injuries. A factor in the accident was the lack of back…The passenger's onboard disturbance and self-evacuation from the parked aircraft, resulting in injuries. A factor in the accident was the lack of backup electrical power to the terminal which necessitated a lengthy ground hold. |
| Mar 06, 2000 | BURBANK, CA | N668SW | Serious (2) | destroyed |
the flight crew's excessive airspeed and flightpath angle during the approach and landing and its failure to abort the approach when stabilized approa…the flight crew's excessive airspeed and flightpath angle during the approach and landing and its failure to abort the approach when stabilized approach criteria were not met. Contributing to the accident was the controller's positioning of the airplane in such a manner as to leave no safe options for the flight crew other than a go-around maneuver. |
| Feb 03, 2000 | BOSTON, MA | N397US | Serious (1) | — | In flight encounter with turbulence. |
| Sep 02, 1999 | SANTA BARBARA, CA | N371UA | Serious (1) | minor | The flight's encounter with wake vortices from a preceding heavy aircraft. |
| Jul 08, 1999 | ATLANTIC OCEAN, AO | N12221 | Serious (1) | minor | the aircrew's inadvertent encounter with unforecast clear air turbulence. |
| Jun 26, 1999 | LAFAYETTE, LA | N650SW | Serious (1) | — | The pilot's inadvertent flight into an adverse weather condition. A factor was the turbulence. |
| May 25, 1999 | NEWARK, NJ | N16703 | Serious (1) | — | In flight encounter with turbulence which caused a flight attendant to fall and break two bones in his right leg. |
| May 06, 1999 | CHICAGO, IL | N208AU | Serious (1) | — |
the flight attendants did not follow the cockpit crews instructions to be seated because of expected turbulence. A factor associated with the acciden…the flight attendants did not follow the cockpit crews instructions to be seated because of expected turbulence. A factor associated with the accident was the turbulence encountered. |
| Mar 17, 1999 | NEWARK, NJ | N17321 | Serious (1) | — | The flight attendant's failure to follow cabin door opening procedures. |
| Dec 14, 1998 | SACRAMENTO, CA | N328AW | Serious (1) | — | The failure of the second and third flight attendants to comply with instructions to remain seated in anticipation of turbulence. |
| Mar 04, 1998 | RENO, NV | N746AS | Serious (1) | — | Unforecasted and sudden encounter with clear air turbulence when passengers and flight attendants were not secured in their seats. |
| Jun 11, 1997 | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | N980UA | Serious (1) | — | the sudden encounter with clear air turbulence. |