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Airbus A321-200 (A321-231)

A321-663Written off

RegistrationIEEI-ETJ

MEOperatorMetrojet

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Airbus A321-200 (A321-231) built in 1997 in Hamburg.

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Mature · 18 years · ≈ 61,200 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2×

PropulsionJet

First flight1997

Built inHamburgo, Alemania

Country of registrationIrlanda

MSN663

Hex / ICAO 24-bit4ca9bf

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

The type first flew in 1993 (33 years ago) · About 3,400 units built · Still in production

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Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1997

Built

Assembled by Airbus in Hamburg, Germany.

Oct 31, 2015

Accident at península del Sinaí, cerca de Hasna

On October 31, 2015, the Airbus A321 aircraft (registration EI-ETJ), operated by Metrojet, was involved in a fatal accident at península del Sinaí, cerca de Hasna (Egypt), leaving 224 dead. Source: Metrojet.

What happened

Twenty-three minutes after taking off from Sharm el-Sheikh for Saint Petersburg, a bomb placed in the hold destroyed the A321 over the Sinai desert. All 224 people on board died, almost all Russian tourists. The Egyptian branch of Islamic State claimed the attack and Russia confirmed it. It is the deadliest air disaster in Russian history and the worst involving an Airbus A321.

Source: Metrojet

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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Wikipedia

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