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

Fatal

3,379

Deaths

Share fatal

1968 to 2026

Period

Show these on the map 1,166 of 1,317 can be placed (628 approximate)

By decade

1960s 8

1970s 36

1980s 73

1990s 135

2000s 177

2010s 452

2020s 436

Where these happened

United States 483 Indonesia 56 United Kingdom 55 Australia 48 Mexico 40 Spain 35

Operators involved

Southwest Airlines, Co. 80 Ryanair 37 United Air Lines, Inc. 30 United Airlines 29 Southwest Airlines 25 United Airlines, Inc. 18

All 1,317 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
7 May 1971	Boeing 737 N740N	Charlotte, North Carolina, United States approximate position	Piedmont Aviation, Inc.	Serious injuries	-
11 Mar 1971	Boeing 737 N9051U	Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States approximate position	United Air Lines, Inc.	No injuries	-
31 Dec 1970	Boeing 737 N9003U	Washington, District of Columbia, United States approximate position	United Air Lines, Inc.	No injuries	-
5 Dec 1970	Boeing 737 N738N	Lynchburg, Virginia, United States approximate position	Piedmont Aviation, Inc.	No injuries	-
22 Jul 1970	Boeing 737 N9141	Newark, New Jersey, United States approximate position	United Air Lines, Inc.	No injuries	-
19 Jul 1970	Boeing 737 N9005U	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	United Air Lines, Inc.	Serious injuries	-
19 Feb 1970	Boeing 737 N9022U	Newport News, Virginia, United States approximate position	United Air Lines, Inc.	No injuries	-
8 Feb 1970	Boeing 737 N9047U	Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States approximate position	United Air Lines, Inc.	No injuries	-
15 Jan 1970	Boeing 737 N4518W	Long Beach, California, United States approximate position	Western Air Lines, Inc.	No injuries	-
7 Nov 1969	Boeing 737 N741N	Dulles Arpt, Virginia, United States approximate position	Piedmont Aviation, Inc.	No injuries	-
5 Nov 1969	Boeing 737 N9008U	Tannersville, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	United Air Lines, Inc.	Minor injuries	-
30 Oct 1969	Boeing 737 N4528W	Phoenix, Arizona, United States approximate position	Western Air Lines, Inc.	No injuries	-
28 Apr 1969	Boeing 737 N9004U	Lansing, Michigan, United States approximate position	United Air Lines, Inc.	No injuries	-
30 Jan 1969	Boeing 737 N738N	Roanoke, Virginia, United States approximate position	Piedmont Aviation, Inc.	Minor injuries	-
4 Jan 1969	Boeing 737 N380PS	Los Angeles, California, United States approximate position	Pacific Air Lines, Inc.	Minor injuries	-
10 Aug 1968	Boeing 737 N9011U	Herndon, Virginia, United States approximate position	United Air Lines, Inc.	Serious injuries	-
2 Jul 1968	Boeing 737 N734N	Kenton, Delaware, United States approximate position	Piedmont Aviation, Inc.	No injuries	-