recent crashed aeroplane model boeing 787-8 dreamliner is crashed in ahmedabad India passenger plane bound for london's Gatwick airport crashed shortly after taking off in Ahmedabad western India, on Thursday, killing 241 passengers
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The total number of Boeing airplane crashes in the world is as follows:
- Boeing 737 Classic: Second generation of the Boeing 737 aircraft series and it was launched in 1984. The Boeing 737 Classics include the Boeing 737(-300/-400/-500). Production of the Boeing 737 Classic series ended in the year 2000. With 494 fatalities, this model accounts for 21% of the total fatalities among 737 variants. Despite being an older generation, it remains involved in numerous accidents.
- Boeing 737 Next Generation: Launched in 1993 and is the third generation derivative of the Boeing 737. Boeing NG is an upgrade of the Classic series and includes four variants, the -600/-700/-800/-900. These stopped getting assembled in 2019. This model has experienced 754 fatalities, representing 32% of the total, making it the deadliest among the Boeing 737 series.
- Boeing 737 Fourth Generation: This is the Boeing 737 MAX that was introduced in 2017. The 737 Max series has four variants: the 737 MAX 7, MAX 8, MAX 9, and MAX 10. As of February 2024, the MAX 7 and MAX 10 have not been certified. As of June 2024, the 737 MAX has 4,716 unfilled orders and 1,555 deliveries. Two 737 MAXs have had deadly crashes: Lion Air Flight 610 in late 2018 and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 in early 2019, in which 346 people died. The fourth generation has seen 346 fatalities, making up 14.7% of the total deaths.
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