Aircraft
The Boeing 737 MAX appears in 4 of the incidents we cover, flown by 4 operators from 2018 to 2026. 3 rest on a final report and 1 on preliminary or official information. This page lists the incidents we have documented from official reports. It is not a measure of the aircraft's safety.
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| Date | Flight | Aircraft | Location | Fatalities | Report status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2026 | flydubai Flight FZ1073 | Boeing 737-8 MAX | Not stated | Not stated | LEVEL 1 Officially confirmed |
| 5 January 2024 | Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 | Boeing 737-9, a member of the 737 MAX family | Climb after departure from Portland International Airport | 0 | LEVEL 3 Final report |
| 10 March 2019 | Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 | Boeing 737-8 MAX | Near Ejere, southeast of Addis Ababa | 157 fatalities | LEVEL 3 Final report |
| 29 October 2018 | Lion Air Flight 610 | Boeing 737-8 MAX | Sea off Tanjung Karawang, West Java | 189 fatalities | LEVEL 3 Final report |
FZ1073 diverted to Tabuk after the co-pilot allegedly attacked the captain in the cockpit. Everyone aboard survived. The UAE Attorney General has since said investigators found a planned attack, including an intent to crash the aircraft into Ben Gurion Airport's passenger terminal. These are prosecution findings; no final investigation report has been published.
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LEVEL 1 Officially confirmed
A missing set of securing bolts let a door plug move out of position. The crew returned to Portland with everyone alive.
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LEVEL 3 Final report
Repeated MCAS nose-down trim followed erroneous angle-of-attack data. The final report and participating authorities disagree about sensor failure and crew performance.
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LEVEL 3 Final report
A miscalibrated angle-of-attack sensor triggered repeated automatic nose-down trim amid conflicting indications and warnings.
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LEVEL 3 Final report