Boeing 737 accidents
The NTSB database holds 1,317 accidents and incidents involving the Boeing 737, recorded between 1968 to 2026. 51 of them were fatal (4%), and 3,379 people died.
The deadliest year was 2018, with 305 deaths.
The phase of flight recorded most often is in flight (24 records).
Most of these records are from United States, Indonesia and United Kingdom.
151 of these records cannot be placed at all, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
For 628 of them the NTSB recorded no coordinates, so their position on the map is approximate.
1,317
Records
51
Fatal
3,379
Deaths
4%
Share fatal
1968 to 2026
Period
Show these on the map
1,166 of 1,317 can be placed
(628 approximate)
By decade
Where these happened
All 1,317 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 1990 | Boeing 737-2X6C | Unalakleet, Alaska, United States | Markair | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1990 | Boeing 737-300 | Wichita, Kansas, United States | Continental Airlines | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1990 | Boeing 737-300 | Santa Ana, California, United States | America West Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1990 | Boeing 737-200 | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | U.s.air | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1989 | Boeing 737-204 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | America West Airlines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1989 | Boeing 737-322 | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States | United Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1989 | Boeing 737-200A | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Usair | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1989 | Boeing 737-400 | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States | Piedmont Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1989 | Boeing 737-291 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1989 | Boeing 737-300 | Oakland, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1989 | Boeing 737-201 | Dayton, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1989 | Boeing 737-201 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1988 | Boeing 737-387 | Savannah, Georgia, United States | Usair | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1988 | Boeing 737-222 | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | United Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1988 | Boeing 737-300 | Kenton, Delaware, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1988 | Boeing 737-222 | Miami, Florida, United States | Pan American World Airways | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1988 | Boeing 737-130 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1988 | Boeing 737 | Salisbury, Maryland, United States | United Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 May 1988 | Boeing 737-3T0 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | Taca International Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1988 | Boeing 737-222 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | United Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1988 | Boeing 737-200 | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | Continental Airlines Corp. | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1988 | Boeing 737 | Morristown, New Jersey, United States | Continental Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1988 | Boeing 737-232 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1988 | Boeing 737 | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States | Continental Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1987 | Boeing 737-2B7 | Deptford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1987 | Boeing 737-300 | Los Angeles, California, United States | Delta Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1987 | Boeing 737-387 | Los Angeles, California, United States | Usair | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1987 | Boeing 737-232 | Raleigh, North Carolina, United States | Delta Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1987 | Boeing 737-322 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1987 | Boeing 737 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | Usair | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1987 | Boeing 737 | Santa Monica, California, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1987 | Boeing 737-232 | Frankfort, Kentucky, United States | Delta Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1987 | Boeing 737-277 | Los Angeles, California, United States | America West Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1987 | Boeing 737-200 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | Piedmont Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1987 | Boeing 737-300 | Midland, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1987 | Boeing 737-2A6 | Durango, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1987 | Boeing 737-200 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1986 | Boeing 737-300 | Dublin, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1986 | Boeing 737-222 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Piedmont Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1986 | Boeing 737-222 | Lansing, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1986 | Boeing 737-200 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States | Usair | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1986 | Boeing 737-200 | Almosa, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1986 | Boeing 737-222 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | United Airlines | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1986 | Boeing 737-200 | Nasville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1986 | Boeing 737-300 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Continental Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 1986 | Boeing 737-2H4 | Dallas, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1985 | Boeing 737 | Charleston, West Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1985 | Boeing 737-2X6C | Unalaska, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1985 | Boeing 737-247 | Los Angeles, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1985 | Boeing 737-300 | Amarillo, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |