Boeing 757-223 — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 17, 2026
There are 126 Boeing 757-223 airframes on record (built 1989–2002), 25 currently registered. 11 have one or more NTSB accident records (11 records total). Data as of Jul 17, 2026.
Recent Boeing 757-223 accidents
the excessive pitch attitude at touchdown.
The flight crew’s failure to adequately monitor the airplane’s airspeed, which led to the captain’s aggressive control inputs to increase airspeed; these aggressive inputs resulted in injuries to three cabin crewmembers.
The captain's improper control of the airplane during the landing flare.
the Delta B737 captain's failure to maintain proper clearance between his airplane and the stopped American B757.
the disabled passenger not being properly secured during the transfer from the aisle chair causing him to slide to floor and receive a serious injury.
The failure of the first officer to control the airplane pitch after touchdown. Contributing to the accident was the first officers inexperience in the aircraft type.