Top 7 Mortifying Boeing Crashes Since 2000

In the 21st century, aviation safety has improved, yet over 100 Boeing aircraft accidents have occurred since 2000. Most involved commercial jets in regular service. Common accident-prone zones include South Asia, Southeast Asia, Africa, and parts of the Middle East, often due to harsh weather, challenging terrain, or infrastructure limitations. While rare, these disasters underscore the vital importance of continuous safety oversight and training.

1. Air India Boeing 787 Crash (2025)

• जगह: Ahmedabad, India
  
• Aircraft: Boeing 787-800
  
• Casualties: 241 passengers + 38 on ground
  
• Survivors: 1
  

Air India Flight AI-171 crashed during final approach in poor weather, leading to one of the worst crashes in Indian aviation history. The near-total fatality count and the large number of ground deaths triggered global concern over 787 safety systems and airport operational readiness.

2. Malaysia Airlines MH17 (2014)

• जगह: Donetsk, Ukraine
  
• Aircraft: Boeing 777-200
  
• Casualties: 298
  
• Survivors: 0
  

Flight MH17 was tragically shot down by a missile over conflict-ridden eastern Ukraine. All 298 people on board perished. The incident shocked the world and marked a grim chapter in commercial aviation, showing the devastating risks of flying over active war zones.

3. Malaysia Airlines MH370 (2014)

• जगह: Indian Ocean (missing)
  
• Aircraft: Boeing 777-2H6ER
  
• Casualties: 239
  
• Survivors: 0
  

MH370 vanished en route to Beijing, sparking one of the most exhaustive and mysterious aviation searches in history. Despite years of investigation and oceanic scans, the aircraft’s final resting place and cause remain largely speculative, making this a defining aviation mystery.

4. China Eastern Airlines Crash (2022)

• जगह: Tengxian, China
  
• Aircraft: Boeing 737-89P
  
• Casualties: 132
  
• Survivors: 0
  

The aircraft plunged almost vertically from cruising altitude into mountainous terrain. With all passengers and crew lost, the tragedy led to investigations into possible deliberate input or technical failure, and it sparked serious regulatory reviews across Chinese and global aviation bodies.

5. Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 (2019)

• जगह: Bishoftu, Ethiopia
  
• Aircraft: Boeing 737 MAX 8
  
• Casualties: 157
  
• Survivors: 0
  

This crash came just months after the Lion Air MAX 8 disaster. Faulty MCAS software pushed the plane’s nose downward repeatedly. The second fatal MAX crash led to the global grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX and sparked a major aviation safety crisis.

6. Lion Air Flight 610 (2018)

• जगह: Off Jakarta, Indonesia
  
• Aircraft: Boeing 737 MAX 8
  
• Casualties: 189
  
• Survivors: 0
  

The first crash involving the Boeing 737 MAX 8, this accident exposed a critical flaw in the aircraft’s MCAS system. It was a tragic precursor to the Ethiopian crash, leading to deep scrutiny of Boeing’s safety practices and regulatory oversight.

7. Air India Express Crash (Mangalore, 2010)

• जगह: Mangalore, India
  
• Aircraft: Boeing 737-8HG
  
• Casualties: 158
  
• Survivors: 8
  

Flight IX-812 overshot the runway at a table-top airport and plunged into a gorge, erupting in flames. Poor visibility and pilot error were contributing factors. It remains one of India’s worst air disasters and prompted calls for better approach protocols at challenging airports.

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