First flight 1997-07-31. Capacity 162-189 pax. Range 5,765 km. Engines: CFM56-7B.
Boeing 737-800 (Next Generation) — safety & facts
Safety record
- Recorded occurrences
- 1,415
- Hull losses
- 55
- Fatal accidents
- 38
- Total fatalities
- 2,861
- Records span
- 1968–2026
Based on 1,415 occurrences across NTSB, ASN, MAK, ATSB & Wikidata records. See full safety record →
Key facts
- Manufacturer
- Boeing
- Typical seats
- 162-189 pax
- Range
- 5,765 km
- First flight
- 1997-07-31
Color reflects time since the last recorded fatal hull-loss involving this type, drawn from public datasets (NTSB, Aviation Safety Network, Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives, Wikidata). It is not a commercial safety rating and does not normalise for flights flown, hours, or fleet size — for those, see the manufacturer or IATA Safety Report.
Notable events
2020s
- — Japan Airlines (JAL) — B738 (incident)
- — Malta Air, opf Ryanair — B738 (incident)
- — Jet2 — B738 (incident)
- — Ryanair Irlandia — B738 (incident)
- — Air India Express — B738 (incident)
- — Malta Air — B738 (incident)
- — Malta Air — B738 (incident)
- — Ryanair — B738 (incident)
- — Malta Air, opf Ryanair — B738 (incident)
- — Ryanair — B738 (incident)
- — Japan Airlines — B738 (incident)
- — UNITED AIRLINES INC — B738 (incident)
- — American Airlines — B738 (incident)
- — Air Algerie — B738 (incident)
- — KLM Royal Dutch Airlines — B738 (incident)
- — Ryanair — B738 (incident)
- — Texel Air — B738 (minor)
- — Texel Air Australasia — B738 (incident)
- — SunExpress — B738 (incident)
- — SunExpress — B738 (incident)
- — GOL LINHAS AÉREAS S.A. — B738 (incident)
- — Malta Air — B738 (incident)
- — Alaska Airlines — B738 (incident)
- — Pobeda Airlines — B738 (incident)
- — Ryanair — B738 (incident)
- — Jet2 — B738 (incident)
- — Malta Air — B738 (incident)
- — Jet2 Airlines — B738 (incident)
- — MALAYSIAN AIRLINES BERHAD — B738 (incident)
- — Skymark Airlines — B738 (incident)
- — Aviación Comercial — B738 (incident)
- — BUZZ — B738 (incident)
- — Aviación Comercial — B738 (incident)
- — Nolinor Aviation — B738 (incident)
- — Ryanair — B738 (incident)
- — Oman Air — B738 (incident)
- — EgyptAir — B738 (incident)
- — B738 (incident)
- — Skymark Airlines — B738 (incident)
- — Malaysia Airlines — B738 (incident)
- — Aviación Comercial — B738 (incident)
- — Ryanair — B738 (incident)
- — Aviación Comercial — B738 (incident)
- — Malta Air — B738 (incident)
- — Jet2 — B738 (incident)
- — B738 (incident)
- — SAFAIR — B738 (incident)
- — Ryanair — B738 (incident)
- — AirExplore — B738 (incident)
- — United Airlines — B738 (incident)
- — B738 (incident)
- — DELTA AIR LINES INC — B738 (incident)
- — IBM Airlines, opf South Sudan Air Force — B738 (20 fatal)
- — Jeju Air Co., Ltd — B738 (179 fatal)
- — Jeju Air — B738 (173 fatal)
- — 东方航空云南 China Eastern Yunnan — B738 (132 fatal)
- — China Eastern Airlines — B738 (132 fatal)
- — China Eastern Airlines — B738 (132 fatal)
- — Air India Express — B738 (21 fatal)
- — Air India Express — B738 (21 fatal)
- — Pegasus Airlines — B738 (3 fatal)
- — Pegasus Airlines — B738 (3 fatal)
- — Pegasus Airlines — B738 (3 fatal)
- — Ukraine International Airlines — B738 (176 fatal)
- — Ukraine International Airlines — B738 (176 fatal)
2010s
- — Ethiopian Airlines — B738 (157 fatal)
- — Biman Bangladesh Airlines — B738 (1 fatal)
- — Air Niugini — B738 (1 fatal)
- — Air Niugini — B738 (1 fatal)
- — Cubana de Aviación, lsf Global Air — B738 (112 fatal)
- — SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO — B738 (1 fatal)
- — FlyDubai — B738 (62 fatal)
- — flydubai — B738 (62 fatal)
- — FlyDubai — B738 (62 fatal)
- — B738 (7 fatal)
- — ОАО "Авиакомпания "Татарстан" — B738 (50 fatal)
- — Bradley Air Services Limited (First Air) — B738 (12 fatal)
- — Air India Express — B738 (158 fatal)
- — Air India Charters — B738 (158 fatal)
- — Air India Express — B738 (158 fatal)
- — Ethiopian Airlines — B738 (90 fatal)
- — Ethiopian Airlines — B738 (90 fatal)
- — Ethiopian Airlines — B738 (90 fatal)
2000s
- — Turkish Airlines - THY Türk Hava Yollari — B738 (9 fatal)
- — THY Turkish Airlines — B738 (9 fatal)
- — TURKISH AIRLINES INC — B738 (9 fatal)
- — Itek Air — B738 (64 fatal)
- — Sky King Inc. — B738 (1 fatal)
- — Kenya Airways — B738 (114 fatal)
- — Kenya Airways — B738 (114 fatal)
- — GOL Transportes Aéreos — B738 (154 fatal)
- — Gol Linhas Aéreas — B738 (154 fatal)
- — Kam Air, lsf Phoenix Aviation — B738 (105 fatal)
- — Flash Airlines — B738 (148 fatal)
1990s
1980s
- — Condor Flugdienst — B738 (16 fatal)
Operators
Operated by 10 airlines (top by frequency in our observed-flights dataset):
- Ryanair — 3,687 observed flights
- Southwest Airlines — 1,098 observed flights
- American Airlines — 707 observed flights
- Jet2 — 585 observed flights
- United Airlines — 520 observed flights
- Sun Country Airlines — 434 observed flights
- TUI Airways — 409 observed flights
- SunExpress — 333 observed flights
- Turkish Airlines — 318 observed flights
- Norwegian — 304 observed flights
Top routes
- AAE → ALG (1 flight)
- AAE → CDG (1 flight)
- AAE → IST (1 flight)
- AAE → JED (1 flight)
- AAE → LYS (1 flight)
- AAE → MED (1 flight)
- AAE → MRS (1 flight)
- AAE → ORN (1 flight)
- AAE → ORY (1 flight)
- AAL → ALC (1 flight)
Part of the Boeing 737 (all variants) family.
Recent airline activity
Observed 15,045 active routes flown by 195 airlines in the last 30 days.
Operators: Ryanair (3368), Southwest Airlines (986), American Airlines (598), Jet2 (551), United Airlines (389)
Top routes: BOH–CHQ, TLV–MSQ, CMN–MPL, BIQ–EDI, BRU–REU
Based on live ADS-B observations collected by FlightFinder, as of 2026-07-28.
Frequently asked questions
When did the 737-800 first fly?
The 737-800 made its first flight in 1997-07-31.
How many passengers does the 737-800 carry?
The 737-800 has a typical capacity of 162-189 pax passengers.
What is the range of the 737-800?
The 737-800 has a range of about 5765 km.
What engines does the 737-800 use?
The 737-800 is powered by CFM56-7B.