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Boeing 767

The Boeing 767 is a twin-engine, twin-aisle (wide-body) jet used for long-haul passenger and cargo flying since the early 1980s.

On the US register583
Valid registrations582
Median age25 years
NTSB records since 1983248

How old is the US fleet?

Age of US-registered Boeing 767 aircraft, in years02857861140–4: 68 aircraft0–45–9: 87 aircraft5–910–14: 62 aircraft10–1415–19: 19 aircraft15–1920–24: 29 aircraft20–2425–29: 114 aircraft25–2930–34: 94 aircraft30–3435–39: 37 aircraft35–3940–44: 27 aircraft40–44
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Age (years)Aircraft
0–468
5–987
10–1462
15–1919
20–2429
25–29114
30–3494
35–3937
40–4427

Ages from the year of manufacture in the FAA registry. Age alone says little about safety: aircraft are maintained on FAA-approved programs, and older airplanes flown by US airlines must also pass extra FAA aging-airplane inspections and records reviews at set intervals (14 CFR 121.1105).

Most common variants

767-300F
169
767-34AF
59
767-332
46
767-322
36
767-3S2F
32
767-323
27
767-432ER
21
767-424ER
16

Public NTSB records mentioning this type

The NTSB database lists 248 records involving a Boeing 767 since 1983: 110 classified as accidents and 138 as incidents.

Records per year (last 10 years)

NTSB records per year involving the Boeing 767036912’16: 10 records’16’17: 9 records’17’18: 8 records’18’19: 9 records’19’20: 4 records’20’21: 7 records’21’22: 5 records’22’23: 12 records’23’24: 10 records’24’25: 10 records’25’26: 7 records’26
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YearNTSB records
201610
20179
20188
20199
20204
20217
20225
202312
202410
202510
20267
Please read this before comparing numbers. These are raw counts of NTSB records, not rates. Types that are more numerous, fly more hours, or are used for training naturally appear more often. Counts include minor events and events with no injuries, and can't be used to compare the safety of one type with another. SafelyAboard does not rate or score aircraft. Records also include some events outside the US that the NTSB took part in.

Boeing 767: common questions

How many Boeing 767 aircraft are registered in the US?

The FAA registry lists 583 aircraft matching the Boeing 767, of which 582 have a valid registration. That includes aircraft registered to airlines, lessors and other owners.

How old is the typical Boeing 767 in the US?

The median age, from the year of manufacture in the FAA registry, is about 25 years. Age alone says little about safety: aircraft are maintained on FAA-approved programs, and older airplanes flown by US airlines must also pass extra FAA aging-airplane inspections and records reviews at set intervals (14 CFR 121.1105).

How can I tell if my flight is on a Boeing 767?

Your airline's app or booking usually shows the aircraft type. At the gate, you can read the tail number (on US aircraft it starts with N) and look it up on SafelyAboard. Airlines can swap aircraft, so check again on the day.

Is the Boeing 767 safe?

SafelyAboard doesn't rate or compare aircraft types. The NTSB record counts on this page depend heavily on how many aircraft exist and how much they fly, so they can't be used to compare safety. For the bigger picture, see our explainer on how safe flying is overall.

Flying on a Boeing 767 soon? Get a calm My Flight briefing, read what's normal on a flight, or see how safe flying is overall.

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42 US-registered

Data: FAA Releasable Aircraft Database (file dated 2026-10-16) and NTSB aviation accident database, refreshed 2026-10-17 20:47 UTC. Counts match FAA/NTSB make and model text and may include closely related variants.