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Antonov An-12BP · EX-153 · S Group Aviation

Antonov An-12BP illustration in S Group Aviation livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Antonov An-12BP

AN12-4341901Scrapped
RegistrationKGEX-153
OperatorS Group Aviation
3operators
1incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
0photos

Antonov An-12BP. Operated for Air Sofia, UiA United International Airlines and S Group Aviation. Scrapped.

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Technical data

ManufacturerAntonov
Country of registrationKirguistán
MSN4341901
VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Antonov An-12

Figures for the An-12B variant, the most representative of the family

Length33.1 m109 ft
Wingspan38.0 m125 ft
Height10.5 m35 ft
Range3,600 km1,944 NMWith a typical passenger load
Cruise speed550 km/h297 ktMach 0.52
Service ceiling10,200 m33,465 ftIt flies above Everest (1.2 times its height)
Maximum take-off weight61,000 kg134,482 lb
Maximum payload33,000 kg72,752 lb
Endurance6 h 33 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 3,600 km range, from Sofia it could fly non-stop as far as:

DXBDubai3,495 kmDOHDoha3,216 kmMADMadrid2,248 kmLHRLondon2,041 kmCDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)1,754 km
Beyond its rangeLOSLagos4,475 km

The type first flew in 1957 (69 years ago) · About 1,248 units built · Production ended in 1973

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 Antonov An-12 Compare this aircraft

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1992–2007Air Sofia airline base
Base
SOFSofia

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Jan 1, 1992
Delivered to Air Sofia
Delivered to Air Sofia as LZ-SFK.
Jul 10, 2001
Incident at Exeter (EXT) Airport
On July 10, 2001, the Antonov An-12BP aircraft (registration LZ-SFK), operated by Air Sofia, was involved in an incident at Exeter (EXT) Airport (United Kingdom). Source: Air Sofia.
Source: Air Sofia
Oct 18, 2007
Transferred to UiA United International Airlines
Transferred to UiA United International Airlines.
Nov 1, 2008
Transferred to S Group Aviation
Transferred to S Group Aviation.

Operators

1992-01-01
Air Sofia
Registration LZ-SFK
1993-08-01
Air Sofia
Registration LZ-SFK · Lessor: Turkish Airlines
2001-07-10
Air Sofia
Registration LZ-SFK
—
Air Sofia
Registration LZ-SFK · Lessor: Air Lanka
—
Air Sofia
Registration LZ-SFK · Lessor: Air Afrique
2007-10-18
2008-11-01
S Group Aviation
Registration EX-153

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The register of memories is not open on this aircraft yet. We are enabling it gradually, record by record, as we consolidate each aircraft's information.

Before opening it we check the aircraft identity — its registration, its serial number and its model — against the civil register of the authority that registered it, so that every memory belongs to the exact aircraft that lived it. When that work reaches this record, the register will open here.

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Antonov An-12BP · EX-153 · S Group Aviation}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/AN12-4341901},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/AN12-4341901}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-21},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-21}
}

Wikipedia

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