Airlines/Malaysia
Is Malaysia Airlines safe?
MH370 (2014, disappeared, 239 fatalities) and MH17 (2014, shot down over Ukraine, 298 fatalities) were both extraordinary circumstances, not operational safety failures.
A modelled estimate and protected opinion, not a factual safety verdict — informational only, not safety or travel advice, provided as-is. See our terms & disclaimer.
Operator safety tier
Strong
Modelled fatal-accident risk on the order of 1 in 9.0 million flights.
A model estimate from validated signals (the dominant factor in a flight's safety), not a measurement of this airline's own flight history. IOSA-registered; last fatal accident 2014 (12y ago). Full methodology.
Safety signals
IOSA registeredYes
EU air-safety banNot banned
Last fatal accident2014
Fleet
AllianceOneworld
CountryMalaysia
Fleet size82 aircraft
Average fleet age8.0 yrs