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ATR 42-300 (42-310)

ATR-296Stored

RegistrationBMVP-BNH

OperatorACES Colombia

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ATR 42-300 (42-310) built in 1992 in Toulouse. Operated for ACES Colombia, West Caribbean Airways, Air Bissau and Halcyonair Cabo Verde Airways. Currently in storage.

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Young · 15 years · ≈ 34,500 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerATR

Engines2× 2 x PWC PW120

PropulsionTurboprop

First flight1992

Built inToulouse, Francia

Country of registrationColombia

OwnerACES Colombia

MSN296

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · ATR 42 / 72

Figures for the ATR 72-600 variant, the most representative of the family

Length27.2 m89 ft

Wingspan27.1 m89 ft

Height7.7 m25 ft

Range1,404 km758 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed510 km/h275 ktMach 0.48

Service ceiling7,620 m25,000 ft

Maximum take-off weight23,000 kg50,706 lb

Maximum payload9,550 kg21,054 lbIts 72 passengers with baggage would weigh about 7.2 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity72 passengersUp to 78 in a high-density layout

Endurance2 h 45 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 1,404 km range, from Medellín it could fly non-stop as far as:

PTYTocumen543 km BOGBogota215 km

Beyond its rangeHAVHavana2,015 km

The type first flew in 1984 (42 years ago) · About 1,800 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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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2001–2006West Caribbean Airways airline base

Base

MDEMedellín

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1992

Built

Assembled by ATR in Toulouse, France.

Mar 24, 1992

Delivered to ATR

Delivered to ATR as F-WWLV.

1992-10

Transferred to ACES Colombia

Transferred to ACES Colombia.

Jun 1, 1997

Re-registered

Changed from VR-BNH to VP-BNH (still with ACES Colombia).

2001-03

Transferred to West Caribbean Airways

Transferred to West Caribbean Airways.

Apr 28, 2006

Transferred to Air Bissau

Transferred to Air Bissau.

Sep 3, 2007

Transferred to Halcyonair Cabo Verde Airways

Transferred to Halcyonair Cabo Verde Airways.

Operators

1992-03-24

ATR

Registration F-WWLV

1992-10

ACES Colombia

Registration VR-BNH

1997-06-01

ACES Colombia

Registration VP-BNH · Lessor: ATRiam

2001-03

West Caribbean Airways

Registration VP-BNH

2006-04-28

Air Bissau

Registration J5-GZZ · Lessor: ATRiam

2007-09-03

Halcyonair Cabo Verde Airways

Registration D4-CBQ · Lessor: ATRiam

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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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Vuelopedia (2026) ATR 42-300 (42-310) · VP-BNH · ACES Colombia. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/ATR-296 (Accessed: 19 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{ATR 42-300 (42-310) · VP-BNH · ACES Colombia}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/ATR-296},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/ATR-296}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-19},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-19}
}

Wikipedia

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