List of accidents and incidents involving the Boeing 737

The following is a list of accidents and incidents involving the Boeing 737 family of jet airliners, including the Boeing 737 Original (-100/-200), Boeing 737 Classic (-300/-400/-500), Boeing 737 Next Generation (-600/-700/-800/-900) and Boeing 737 MAX (-8/-9) series of aircraft.

As of February 2024[update], there have been a total of 529 aviation accidents and incidents involving all 737 aircraft (not all are notable enough for inclusion on this list), which have resulted in a total of 5,779 fatalities and 234 hull losses.

[1][2] The 737 first entered airline service in February 1968;[3] the 10,000th aircraft entered service in March 2018.

[4] The first accident involving a 737 was on July 19, 1970, when a 737-200 was damaged beyond repair during an aborted takeoff, with no fatalities; the first fatal accident occurred on December 8, 1972, when United Airlines Flight 553 crashed while attempting to land, with 45 (43 on board plus 2 on the ground) fatalities; and, as of February 2024[update], Lion Air Flight 610, a 737 MAX 8, has the most fatalities aboard a 737 when it crashed into the Java Sea shortly after takeoff on October 29, 2018, with 189 fatalities.

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Lion Air Flight 610 is the deadliest accident involving a Boeing 737 aircraft.
Remnants of United Air Lines Flight 553 at December 1972 crash site, the first fatal accident for a 737
The aftermath of Flight 28M
Aloha Airlines Flight 243 after its emergency landing at Kahului, Maui in April 1988
Wreckage of SilkAir Flight 185
Adam Air Flight 172, showing the collapsed rear fuselage
Photo showing Tatarstan Airlines Flight 363 Flight Path before impact.
Southwest Airlines Flight 1248
China Airlines Flight 120
Wreckage of Air India Express Flight 812 , in which 158 people died
The aftermath of Air Niugini Flight 73
The aftermath of Air Niugini Flight 73
The wreckage of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752