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Boeing 737-200 (737-2M8)

B737-21231Scrapped

RegistrationVEYV170T

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

RUOperatorRUTACA Airlines

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Boeing 737-200 (737-2M8) built in 1976. Operated for TEA, Bahamasair and RUTACA Airlines. Scrapped.

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Old · 30 years · ≈ 99,000 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Engines2× 2 x PW JT8D-15A

First flight1976

MSN21231

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FPS Mobility Belgium (Belgium) under its former registration OO-TEH · Oct 12, 2026

The model · Boeing 737

Figures for the 737-800 variant, the most representative of the family

Length39.5 m129 ft

Wingspan35.8 m117 ft

Height12.6 m41 ft

Range5,436 km2,935 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed834 km/h450 ktMach 0.79

Service ceiling12,500 m41,011 ftIt flies above Everest (1.4 times its height)

Maximum take-off weight79,016 kg174,200 lb

Maximum payload37,603 kg82,900 lbIts 162 passengers with baggage would weigh about 16.2 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity162 passengersUp to 189 in a high-density layout

Endurance6 h 31 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 5,436 km range, from Calama it could fly non-stop as far as:

HAVHavana5,265 km CUNCancún5,219 km PTYTocumen3,691 km BOGBogota3,078 km GIGRio De Janeiro2,629 km

Beyond its rangeMIAMiami5,508 km

The type first flew in 1967 (59 years ago) · About 10,200 units built · Production ended in 2019

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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1991–2002LADECO airline base

Base

CJCCalama

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1976

Built

Assembled by Boeing.

Jun 15, 1976

Delivered to TEA

Delivered to TEA as OO-TEH.

Dec 12, 1978

Transferred to Bahamasair

Transferred to Bahamasair.

Dec 1, 1979

Transferred to Quebecair

Transferred to Quebecair.

Nov 15, 1981

Transferred to Nigeria Airways

Transferred to Nigeria Airways.

Dec 1, 1982

Transferred to Southwest Airlines

Transferred to Southwest Airlines.

May 15, 1985

Transferred to Kabo Air

Transferred to Kabo Air.

Mar 1, 1986

Transferred to America West Airlines

Transferred to America West Airlines.

Mar 28, 1988

Transferred to British Midland Airways

Transferred to British Midland Airways.

Feb 27, 1989

Transferred to Malaysia Airlines

Transferred to Malaysia Airlines.

Nov 18, 1991

Transferred to LADECO

Transferred to LADECO.

May 1, 2002

Transferred to RUTACA Airlines

Transferred to RUTACA Airlines.

Mar 1, 2006

Re-registered

Changed from YV-215C to YV170T (still with RUTACA Airlines).

Operators

1976-06-15

TEA

Registration OO-TEH

1978-12-12

Bahamasair

Registration C6-BDZ

1979-12-01

Quebecair

Registration C-GQBS

1981-11-15

Nigeria Airways

Registration OO-TEH

1982-12-01

Southwest Airlines

Registration OO-TEH

1985-05-15

Kabo Air

Registration OO-TEH

1986-03-01

America West Airlines

Registration OO-TEH

1988-03-28

British Midland Airways

Registration OO-TEH

1989-02-27

Malaysia Airlines

Registration 9M-MBN

1991-11-18

LADECO

Registration CC-CYN

2002-05-01

RUTACA Airlines

Registration YV-215C

2006-03-01

RUTACA Airlines

Registration YV170T

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BibTeX

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  urldate      = {2026-10-19},
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