Boeing 737-200: Boeing’s Most Dangerous 737 Variant
In recent years, the 737 MAX has made headlines for being among the most dangerous aircraft ever. However, it is not the most dangerous 737 variant, the Boeing 737-200 is.
For all intents and purposes, the Boeing 737-200 is an air icon. If you flew on a 737 in the late 1960's or early 1970's, you probably flew on a -200, it is arguably the reason why the subsequent variants of the 737 are still flying today!
Yet, its safety record is abysmal to say the least, and history has not forgotten it...
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Pre-Boeing 737-200
The first jet aircraft appeared in the 1950's, starting with the de Havilland Comet, BAC 1-11, DC-8, 707 and Convair 990. However, all of these (except the BAC 1-11) were long range airliners.
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