Has the Boeing 737-800 ever crashed?

Has the Boeing 737-800 ever crashed?

August 16, 2018: Xiamen Airlines Flight 8667, a 737-800 (registration B-5498), crash-landed at Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Philippines during heavy monsoon rains. The 737-800 skidded off the end of the runway, causing left engine and main gear to collapse. All 157 passengers and crew safely evacuated.

Which is safer Airbus or Boeing?

Which is Safer – Airbus or Boeing? Both the A320 and B737 are extremely safe aircraft. The Boeing 737 has an accident rate of approximately 1 in 16 million flight hours whilst the A320 is very slightly lower at 1 in 14 million flight hours.

What’s the difference between an Airbus A320 and a 737?

Boeing has built over 10,600 737s and Airbus, 9572 A320s, compared to just over 1500 747s and 243 A380s. The problem for Boeing, and the airlines that operate the 737, is that to the flying public a 737 is a 737. There are however vast differences in the models.

Is the Airbus A320 series a safe aircraft?

That being said while I do enjoy mercilessly mocking Airbus aircraft the A320 series has an enviable safety record, and certainly some part of that can be credited to the airframe and crew training programs in addition to the broader safety improvements in commercial aviation – just don’t ask me to be specific as to how much

Are there any accidents with the Boeing 737 MAX?

Boeing’s slow climb back to credibility in the flying public’s eyes after the 737 MAX tragedies has been dealt a major blow with the crash of yet another 737 in Indonesia on Saturday. The Sriwijaya Air loss — a 737-500 — that claimed 62 lives was the fourth fatal accident involving a 737 in the past 12 months.

What kind of plane is the Boeing 737-800?

The B738 is member of the B737 family of aircraft. The 737-800 is a stretched version of the 737-700, and replaces the 737-400. For more information, see Boeing’s B737 family specifications .