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Airbus A320-200 (A320-233)

A320-789Written off

RegistrationBRPR-MBK

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

TAOperatorTAM Linhas Aéreas

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Airbus A320-200 (A320-233) built in 1998. Operated for TACA, TACA International Airlines and TAM Linhas Aéreas.

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Nearly new · 9 years · ≈ 29,700 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2× IAE V2527E-A5

PropulsionTurbofan

First flight1998

Country of registrationBrasil

MSN789

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of ANAC Brazil (Brazil) · Oct 9, 2026

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 San Francisco it could fly non-stop as far as:

BOGBogota6,098 km PTYTocumen5,344 km MIAMiami4,154 km JFKNew York4,152 km HAVHavana4,129 km

Beyond its rangeLIMLima7,259 km

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

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

The full story of the Airbus A320 Compare this aircraft

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

since 2003Pacific Airlines airline base

Base

SFOSan Francisco

2006–2007Pegasus Aviation network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

SAWPendik, Istanbul

Main destinations

ADBGaziemir AYTAntalya ESBAnkara ECNTymbou (Kirklar)ADASeyhan TZXTrabzon AMSAmsterdam DUSDüsseldorf ASRKayseri BRUZaventem GZTGaziantep

since 2007TAM Linhas Aéreas network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

GRUSão Paulo BSBBrasília

Main destinations

CGHSão Paulo GIGRio De Janeiro FORFortaleza SSASalvador BELBelém CWBCuritiba MAOManaus CNFBelo Horizonte RECRecife SDURio de Janeiro

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1998

Built

Assembled by Airbus.

Feb 13, 1998

Delivered to Airbus Industrie

Delivered to Airbus Industrie as F-WWDT.

Mar 25, 1998

Transferred to TACA

Transferred to TACA.

Mar 25, 1998

Transferred to TACA International Airlines

Transferred to TACA International Airlines.

Sep 11, 2001

Grounded after 9/11

On September 11, 2001, the A320-233 aircraft (registration N454TA), operated by TACA, was in the news. Source: the FAA (United States).

What happened

On 11 September 2001, after the attacks with hijacked aircraft on the Twin Towers in New York and the Pentagon, the FAA ordered — for the first time in history — the complete closure of United States airspace (the SCATANA plan): all civil aviation was told to land immediately, and by midday the American sky was clear. Around 240 international flights bound for the United States were diverted to Canada — Operation Yellow Ribbon, with more than 30,000 passengers. Airspace reopened gradually from 13 September, by then under new security measures. Source: the FAA (United States).

Source: FAA

Dec 1, 2003

Transferred to Pacific Airlines

Transferred to Pacific Airlines.

Dec 3, 2003

Transferred to Pacific Airlines (old)

Transferred to Pacific Airlines (old).

Oct 1, 2006

Transferred to Pegasus Aviation

Transferred to Pegasus Aviation.

Jan 1, 2007

Transferred to TAM Linhas Aéreas

Transferred to TAM Linhas Aéreas.

Jul 17, 2007

Accident at São Paulo-Congonhas

On July 17, 2007, the Airbus A320-233 aircraft (registration PR-MBK), operated by TAM Linhas Aéreas, was involved in a fatal accident at São Paulo-Congonhas (Brazil), leaving 187 dead on board and 12 on the ground. Source: TAM Linhas Aéreas.

What happened

On 17 July 2007, the Airbus A320 registered PR-MBK was operating TAM flight 3054 between Porto Alegre and São Paulo. Landing at night in rain on the short, slippery runway 35L at Congonhas airport, the aircraft could not stop, ran off the end, crossed an avenue and crashed into a TAM cargo building and a service station, catching fire. All 187 people on board and 12 on the ground died, 199 in all: it is the worst air accident in Brazil's history. The official investigation noted that one thrust reverser was deactivated and that the handling of the thrust levers prevented braking. Source: TAM Linhas Aéreas.

Source: TAM Linhas Aéreas

Operators

1998-02-13

Airbus Industrie

Registration F-WWDT · Lessor: Toulouse

1998-03-25

TACA

Registration N454TA

1998-03-25

TACA International Airlines

Registration N454TA · Lessor: Pegasus Aviation

2003-12-01

Pacific Airlines

Registration VN-A168 · Lessor: TACA International Airlines

2003-12-03

Pacific Airlines (old)

Registration VN-A168 · Lessor: Pegasus

2006-10-01

Pegasus Aviation

Registration N454TA

2007-01-01

TAM Linhas Aéreas

Registration PR-MBK

In memoriam

This aircraft was involved in an accident with fatalities. Out of respect for those who lost their lives and for their families, this record does not enable the register of memories.

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Airbus A320-200 (A320-233) · PR-MBK · TAM Linhas Aéreas}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-789},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-789}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
}

Wikipedia

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