Aircraft/Boeing
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
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.