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Airbus A320-200 (A320-214)

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RegistrationCNB-6872

OperatorChina Eastern Airlines

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Airbus A320-200 (A320-214) built in 2012 in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile. Operates for China Eastern Airlines.

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Young · 14 years · ≈ 46,200 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2× CFMI CFM56-5B4/P

PropulsionJet

Seats158 (C8 · Y150)

First flight2012

Built inToulouse / Hamburgo / Tianjin / Mobile

Country of registrationChina / Taiwán

OwnerChina Eastern Airlines

MSN4886

Hex / ICAO 24-bit780854

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Airbus A320

Figures for the A320-200 variant, the most representative of the family

Length37.6 m123 ft

Wingspan35.8 m117 ft

Height11.8 m39 ft

Range6,204 km3,350 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed828 km/h447 ktMach 0.78

Service ceiling12,131 m39,800 ftIt flies above Everest (1.4 times its height)

Maximum take-off weight78,000 kg171,960 lb

Maximum payload35,400 kg78,044 lbIts 150 passengers with baggage would weigh about 15.0 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity150 passengersUp to 195 in a high-density layout

Endurance7 h 30 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 6,204 km range, from Shanghai (Pudong) it could fly non-stop as far as:

BOMMumbai5,064 km DELNew Delhi4,293 km SINSingapore3,806 km BKKBangkok2,897 km NRTNarita1,796 km

Beyond its rangeDXBDubai6,448 km

The type first flew in 1987 (39 years ago) · About 7,000 units built · Still in production

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Seating layout

8Business

150Economy

158 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2012–2026China Eastern Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

PVGShanghai (Pudong)KMGKunming

Main destinations

XIYXi'an SHAShanghai (Minhang)NAYNKGNanjing PEKBeijing TAOQingdao (Jiaozhou)CTUChengdu (Shuangliu)WUHWuhan (Huangpi)CANGuangzhou (Huadu)NGBNingbo

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

2012

Built

Assembled by Airbus in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile.

Mar 8, 2012

Delivered to China Eastern Airlines

Delivered to China Eastern Airlines as B-6872.

Sep 29, 2026

Incident at Kunming Changshui (KMG) International Airport

On September 29, 2026, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration B-6872), operated by China Eastern Airlines, was involved in an incident at Kunming Changshui (KMG) International Airport (China) due to the overheating or fire of an electronic device on board. Source: China Eastern Airlines.

What happened

Flight MU2715 from Nanjing had just landed at Kunming and was taxiing to the terminal when the lithium battery of a passenger’s portable charger went into thermal runaway and caught fire. The crew put the flames out immediately and nobody was hurt.

Source: China Eastern Airlines

Operators

2012-03-08

China Eastern Airlines

Registration B-6872

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