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Is the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner safe?

In short: the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner 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.

0.10

modelled fatal rate / million flights

4.8M

flights flown since 2013

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

ManufacturerBoeing
In service since2013
Years in service13
Active fleet1,042
EnginesGEnx-1B / Trent 1000
Seating242-290
ETOPS330 min
Primary structurecomposite

What the record shows

The 787-9 has an excellent safety record. The 787 program had its first fatal accident in June 2025 (Air India 171, a 787-8); the 787-9 specifically remains without a fatal accident across millions of flights since 2014.

Engine programme: Trent 1000 blade-durability ADs (2016-2019) drove fleet-wide inspections and redesigned parts; the GEnx variant was unaffected. Issue class: resolved.