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Boeing 737-200 (737-236)

B737-22033Written off

RegistrationGBG-BGJL

OperatorBritish Airways

2operators

0incidents

1accidents

0logbook years

0photos

Boeing 737-200 (737-236). Operated for British Airtours and British Airways.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Country of registrationReino Unido

MSN22033

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

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

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

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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Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Apr 2, 1981

Delivered to British Airtours

Delivered to British Airtours as G-BGJL.

Sep 5, 1983

Transferred to British Airways

Transferred to British Airways.

Aug 22, 1985

Accident at Manchester Airport

On August 22, 1985, the Boeing 737-236 aircraft (registration G-BGJL), operated by British Airtours, was involved in a fatal accident at Manchester Airport (United Kingdom), leaving 55 dead. Source: British Airtours.

What happened

A combustor can in the left engine broke up during the take-off roll, punctured the wing tank and fire engulfed the fuselage in the minute it took the aircraft to stop. 55 of the 137 people on board died, almost all from smoke. No other accident has changed the cabin as much: floor lighting, fire-blocking seats, more room beside the emergency exits and a new approach to evacuation training.

Source: British Airtours

Operators

1981-04-02

British Airtours

Registration G-BGJL

1983-09-05

British Airways

Registration G-BGJL

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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