Ryanair has an exceptional safety record and has never had a fatal crash in its history of commercial operations. While there are many "memes" and jokes about their "hard landings" or basic service, the airline consistently ranks as one of the safest in the world. Its only significant operational accident occurred in 2008 with Flight 4102, which performed an emergency landing in Rome after multiple bird strikes caused both engines to fail; while the aircraft was written off, all passengers and crew survived with only minor injuries. In 2026, Ryanair continues to operate one of the world's youngest fleets of Boeing 737 aircraft. It is important to distinguish between "Virtual Aviation" or "Fandom" wikis—which often list fictional crashes—and real-world aviation history, where Ryanair’s zero-fatality record remains a major achievement for the low-cost carrier industry.