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Airbus A321-200 (A321-231)

A321-1218Written off

RegistrationPKAP-BJB

AIOperatorAirBlue

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Airbus A321-200 (A321-231) built in 2000. Operated for Aero Lloyd, Aero Flight and AirBlue.

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Nearly new · 10 years · ≈ 34,000 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2× 2 x IAE V2533-A5

Seats195 (Y195)

First flight2000

Country of registrationPakistán

MSN1218

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Airbus A321

Figures for the A321-200 variant, the most representative of the family

Length44.5 m146 ft

Wingspan35.8 m117 ft

Height11.8 m39 ft

Range5,926 km3,200 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 weight93,500 kg206,132 lb

Maximum payload45,000 kg99,208 lbIts 185 passengers with baggage would weigh about 18.5 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity185 passengersUp to 230 in a high-density layout

Endurance7 h 09 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 5,926 km range, from Frankfurt am Main it could fly non-stop as far as:

LOSLagos4,856 km DXBDubai4,845 km DOHDoha4,588 km CAICairo2,922 km ISTIstanbul1,837 km

Beyond its rangeDELNew Delhi6,122 km

The type first flew in 1993 (33 years ago) · About 3,400 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.

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Seating layout

195Economy

195 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2000–2004Aero Lloyd airline base

Base

FRAFrankfurt am Main

2006–2010AirBlue airline network

Base

KHIKarachi

Main destinations

AUHAbu Dhabi DXBDubai

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

2000

Built

Assembled by Airbus.

Apr 28, 2000

Delivered to Aero Lloyd

Delivered to Aero Lloyd as D-ALAN.

Mar 16, 2004

Transferred to Aero Flight

Transferred to Aero Flight.

Jan 18, 2006

Transferred to AirBlue

Transferred to AirBlue.

Jul 28, 2010

Accident at Margalla Hills, Islamabad

On July 28, 2010, the A321-231 aircraft (registration AP-BJB), operated by AirBlue, was involved in a fatal accident at Margalla Hills, Islamabad (Pakistan), leaving 152 dead. Source: AirBlue.

What happened

In monsoon rain and low cloud, the A321 arriving from Karachi was flying the circling visual approach to Islamabad. The captain, who had belittled the first officer throughout the flight, strayed outside the published circuit, ignored the terrain warnings and struck the hills north of the city. All 152 people on board died. It is the worst air accident in Pakistan.

Source: AirBlue

Operators

2000-04-28

Aero Lloyd

Registration D-ALAN

2004-03-16

Aero Flight

Registration D-ARFA

2006-01-18

AirBlue

Registration AP-BJB

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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