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Is the Boeing 777-300ER safe?

The honest safety record for the Boeing 777-300ER, 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.

0.06

modelled fatal rate / million flights

12.5M

flights flown since 2004

0 / 1

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

ManufacturerBoeing
In service since2004
Years in service22
Active fleet810
EnginesGE90-115B
Seating296-396
ETOPS330 min
Primary structurealuminum

What the record shows

One of the most successful widebody aircraft ever built. Zero fatal accidents in over two decades across 12.5M flights; its single hull loss (EK521, Dubai 2016) killed no one on board.

Engine programme: GE90, exceptional long-haul in-service record across two decades.

Accidents on record

2016: Hard landing, gear collapse, fuel fire. Aircraft destroyed.

Dubai

Airlines that fly the Boeing 777-300ER