Notably, two Boeing 737 Max-8 flights crashed in 2018, killing all 346 passengers. Also notably, well-known Boeing whistleblower John Barnett, who spoke out against what he viewed as widespread safety lapses at the company, was found dead of a gunshot wound in his truck last week.

As of February 2024, there have been a total of 529 aviation accidents and incidents involving all 737 aircraft (not all are notable enough for inclusion on this list), which have resulted in a total of 5,779 fatalities and 234 hull losses.

Boeing's MAX problems In March 2019, an Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX crashed, killing all 157 on board, after which regulators around the world grounded MAX aircraft. The crashes were blamed on a flaw with a newly-inducted system for pushing the aircraft nose down to prevent the plane from stalling.

How dangerous are Boeing 737 Max planes? Boeing 737 Max jets were grounded worldwide between March 2019 and November 2020 following two catastrophic crashes involving the Max 8 model.