Aircraft/Boeing
Is the Boeing 737-900 safe?
In short: the Boeing 737-900 has no fatal accidents and no hull losses on record. Here is the full picture, with the underlying numbers.
Informational only. Not safety, operational, or travel advice. These are estimates from public records, provided as-is; see our terms & disclaimer.
0.05
modelled fatal rate / million flights
8.3M
flights flown since 2001
0 / 0
fatal accidents / hull losses on record
The rate is the model's shrinkage-adjusted estimate, the same figure used in a flight's score, not a raw count ÷ flights ratio. See the methodology.
Specifications
What the record shows
The 737-900 and the longer-range 737-900ER are the stretched members of Boeing's Next Generation family, in service since 2001 with Alaska Airlines and since 2007 with Lion Air respectively. In an estimated 8.3 million departures the type has recorded no accidents with occupant fatalities and no hull losses. Its most serious events on record are runway excursions at Yogyakarta in 2015, Kathmandu in 2018 and Lampung in 2020, in each of which the aircraft was repaired and everyone on board survived uninjured.
Who flies the Boeing 737-900, and how old theirs are
Counted from individual airframes in our registry, with build years from public registries and sourced references. An age appears only where we can date at least three of that airline's Boeing 737-900 aircraft; otherwise we say so rather than estimate.
| Airline | In our registry | Average age |
|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 166 | 10.6 yrs |
| United Airlines | 148 | 14.6 yrs |
| Alaska Airlines | 79 | 10.6 yrs |
| Korean Air | 20 | 20.7 yrs |
| El Al | 8 | 11.6 yrs |
| Jin Air | 2 | not enough dated |