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Boeing 737-200 (737-2L9)

B737-22408Unknown

RegistrationZAZS-PIW

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

NAOperatorNationwide Airlines

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Boeing 737-200 (737-2L9) built in 1980. Has operated for Maersk Air, Air Zimbabwe and Nationwide Airlines.

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Old · 46 years · ≈ 151,800 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

First flight1980

Country of registrationSudáfrica

MSN22408

Hex / ICAO 24-bit00A893

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N251LF · Oct 8, 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

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

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Aircraft chronology

1980

Built

Assembled by Boeing.

Sep 26, 1980

Delivered to The Boeing Company

Delivered to The Boeing Company as N8291V.

Nov 10, 1980

Transferred to Maersk Air

Transferred to Maersk Air.

Sep 1, 1985

Transferred to Air Zimbabwe

Transferred to Air Zimbabwe.

Apr 1, 1987

Transferred to Dragonair

Transferred to Dragonair.

Jul 1, 1993

Transferred to LACSA Costa Rica

Transferred to LACSA Costa Rica.

Sep 1, 1999

Transferred to Trans American Airlines

Transferred to Trans American Airlines.

Nov 1, 2004

Transferred to Nationwide Airlines

Transferred to Nationwide Airlines.

Operators

1980-09-26

The Boeing Company

Registration N8291V

1980-11-10

Maersk Air

Registration OY-APS

1985-09-01

Air Zimbabwe

Registration Z-NAL

1987-04-01

Dragonair

Registration VR-HYL

1993-07-01

LACSA Costa Rica

Registration N251LF · Lessor: Trans American Airlines

1999-09-01

Trans American Airlines

Registration N251LF · Lessor: ILFC

2004-11-01

Nationwide Airlines

Registration ZS-PIW

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  title        = {{Boeing 737-200 (737-2L9) · ZS-PIW · Nationwide Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-18}
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