Aircraft/Boeing
Is the Boeing 747-400 safe?
The honest safety record for the Boeing 747-400, straight from the accident data — context, not spin.
Informational only — not safety, operational, or travel advice. These are estimates from public records, provided as-is; see our terms & disclaimer.
0.64
modelled fatal rate / million flights
6.0M
flights flown since 1989
6 / 10
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 most successful 747 generation, passenger and freighter. Six fatal accidents across a long, high-cycle service life since 1989, all genuine (e.g. Singapore 006, a takeoff on a closed runway, and several cargo fires). Classic 747-200 shoot-downs and deliberate events are a different variant and are not counted here.
Engine programme: Mature four-engine types (CF6 / PW4000 / RB211).