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Boeing 737-800

Explore the exterior arrangement of the 737-800, a member of Boeing's Next Generation family. The educational model shows the passenger variant with blended winglets and two underwing engines.

Sub-variants in archive
Boeing 737-8AS· 3Boeing 737-800· 2· 179Boeing 737-8BK (WL)· 2· 1Boeing 737-8GP (WL)· 2Boeing 737-823· 1Boeing 737-82R (WL)· 1Boeing 737-85C (WL)· 1Boeing 737-86J (WL)· 1· 3Boeing 737-89P· 1· 132Boeing 737-8AL· 1· 114Boeing 737-8AS (WL)· 1· 90Boeing 737-8EH· 1· 154Boeing 737-8F2· 1· 9Boeing 737-8FB· 1· 7Boeing 737-8HG (SFP)· 1· 21Boeing 737-8HG (SFP) (WL)· 1· 158Boeing 737-8HG (WL)· 1Boeing 737-8KN· 1· 62Boeing 737-8KV· 1· 176

Airframe explorer

Boeing 737-800

Passenger variant with blended winglets

REPRESENTATIVE VARIANTSimplified educational schematic
Three-quarter view of a simplified Boeing 737-800 exterior, with 2 underwing engines. Passenger variant with blended winglets.

Rotate the airframe. Discover its features.

Length
39.5 m
Nominal wingspan
35.8 m
Overall height
12.5 m

Published 737-800 dimensions with winglets. Equipment and ground attitude vary by aircraft.

Original BlackBoxWiki exterior geometry, informed by published dimensions. Local proportions and component positions are approximate. Not manufacturer CAD, a maintenance drawing or an accident reconstruction.

Sources & model credits

Dimensions checked September 2026. Artwork and geometry created for BlackBoxWiki; no third-party 3D mesh or manufacturer drawing is reproduced. Landing gear, internal systems and precise surface boundaries are omitted.

Sources and editorial review

Awaiting editorial verification · Evidence gathered 2026-09-07. Archive counts describe this collection; they are not aircraft safety rates.

In BlackBoxWiki Archive

Archived cases
24
Fatalities (archived)
1106
Souls on board
3376
Survivable events
19

Figures count recorded events, including incidents. Multi-aircraft events can appear under more than one aircraft family; casualty totals describe the whole event.

The configuration shown

Boeing publishes a length of 39.5 m and a wingspan of 35.8 m for the 737-800 configuration shown here. Its blended winglets and CFM56-7 engine family distinguish the context of this NG overview. The diagram does not represent a 737 MAX.

Reading the schematic

Use the top view to compare the main wing and tailplane, the side view for the fuselage outline, and the front view for engine placement. Overall dimensions are sourced; local shapes and positions are simplified. The model does not depict hidden systems or a particular accident aircraft.

Top Causes in Archive

Pilot Error9 · 38%
Human Factors (Operational)5 · 21%
Bird Strike2 · 8%
Human Factors (CRM)2 · 8%
Mechanical Failure2 · 8%

Case Files in Archive (24)

2216 · Jeju Air
2024-DEC-29 · Muan International Airport, Muan County, South Korea (34°58′35″N 126°22′58″E) · Boeing 737-800
179
MU5735 · China Eastern Airlines
2022-MAR-21 · Tengxian, Guangxi, China · Boeing 737-89P
132
IX1344 · Air India Express
2020-AUG-07 · Kozhikode International Airport, Kerala, India · Boeing 737-8HG (SFP)
21
PC2193 · Pegasus Airlines
2020-FEB-05 · Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Turkey · Boeing 737-86J (WL)
3
PS752 · Ukraine International Airlines
2020-JAN-08 · Shahedshahr, Iran · Boeing 737-8KV
176
LL293 · Miami Air International
2019-MAY-03 · Jacksonville, Florida · Boeing 737-800
0
IX611 · Air India Express
2018-OCT-12 · Tiruchirappalli, India · Boeing 737-8HG (WL)
0
73 · Air Niugini
2018-SEP-28 · Chuuk Lagoon, Weno, Federated States of Micronesia · Boeing 737-8BK (WL)
1
579 · UTair Aviation
2018-SEP-01 · Sochi International Airport, Russia · Boeing 737-8AS
0
MF8667 · Xiamen Airlines
2018-AUG-16 · Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Manila, Philippines · Boeing 737-85C (WL)
0
PC8622 · Pegasus Airlines
2018-JAN-13 · Trabzon Airport (TZX), Turkey · Boeing 737-82R (WL)
0
ID7703 · Batik Air
2016-APR-04 · Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport, Jakarta, Indonesia · Boeing 737-8GP (WL)
0
FZ981 · flydubai
2016-MAR-19 · Rostov-on-Don Airport, Russia · Boeing 737-8KN
62
C2-71 / 6V-AIM · CEIBA Intercontinental / Senegalair
2015-SEP-05 · Over eastern Senegal (collision); Atlantic Ocean off Dakar (crash) · Boeing 737-8FB / Hawker Siddeley HS-125-700A
7
904 · Lion Air
2013-APR-13 · Off Ngurah Rai International Airport, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia · Boeing 737-8GP (WL)
0
BW523 · Caribbean Airlines
2011-JUL-30 · Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Georgetown, Guyana · Boeing 737-8BK (WL)
0
IX812 · Air India Express
2010-MAY-22 · Mangalore International Airport, Mangaluru, India · Boeing 737-8HG (SFP) (WL)
158
ET409 · Ethiopian Airlines
2010-JAN-25 · Mediterranean Sea, off Beirut, Lebanon · Boeing 737-8AS (WL)
90
331 · American Airlines
2009-DEC-22 · Kingston, Jamaica · Boeing 737-823
0
918 · CanJet
2009-APR-19 · Sangster International Airport, Montego Bay, Jamaica · Boeing 737-8AS
0
TK1951 · Turkish Airlines
2009-FEB-25 · Near Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, Netherlands · Boeing 737-8F2
9
4102 · Ryanair
2008-NOV-10 · Rome Ciampino Airport, Italy · Boeing 737-8AS
0
KQ507 · Kenya Airways
2007-MAY-05 · Mbanga Pongo, near Douala, Cameroon · Boeing 737-8AL
114
1907 / N600XL · Gol Transportes Aéreos / ExcelAire
2006-SEP-29 · Peixoto de Azevedo, Mato Grosso, Brazil · Boeing 737-8EH / Embraer Legacy 600
154

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