Airlines/United States
Is Southwest Airlines safe?
One fatality in 2018 (engine failure, WN1380). Otherwise excellent safety record for a high-frequency operator.
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Operator safety tier
Elite
Modelled fatal-accident risk on the order of 1 in 10 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 2018 (8y ago). Full methodology.
Safety signals
IOSA registeredYes
EU air-safety banNot banned
Last fatal accident2018
Fleet
AllianceNone
CountryUnited States
Fleet size800 aircraft
Average fleet age13.2 yrs