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Boeing 737-200 (737-2H4) · YV162T · Rutaca Airlines

Boeing 737-200 (737-2H4) illustration in Rutaca Airlines livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 737-200 (737-2H4)

B737-23055Written off
RegistrationVEYV162T
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?Using its former registration (N96SW), we checked that this aircraft’s serial number and model match the official civil aviation register: FAA (United States), data as of Oct 8, 2026.That makes its identity more reliable. The verification expires after 12 months: if the register stops confirming it, the badge disappears.How we verify
OperatorRutaca Airlines
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Boeing 737-200 (737-2H4) built in 1983. Operated for Southwest Airlines, Avior Airlines and RUTACA Airlines.

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Aging · 24 years · ≈ 79,200 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Engines2× 2 x PW JT8D-9A(HK3)
First flight1983
MSN23055
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N96SW · 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

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

PTYTocumen4,696 kmJFKNew York3,609 kmMIAMiami3,494 kmHAVHavana3,464 kmCUNCancún3,210 km
Beyond its rangeBOGBogota5,448 km

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.

The full story of the Boeing 737 Compare this aircraft

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1983–2006Southwest Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
LASLas VegasPHXPhoenixHOUHoustonATLAtlanta
Main destinations
MDWChicagoDENDenverBWIBaltimoreMCOOrlandoTPATampaSTLSt LouisBNANashvilleFLLFort Lauderdale
2006–2007Avior Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
BLABarcelonaCCSMaiquetía
Main destinations
MARMaracaiboAUAOranjestadVLNValenciaPMVIsla MargaritaBNSBarinasCURWillemstadMIAMiamiPTYTocumenPZOGuyana City

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1983
Built
Assembled by Boeing.
May 26, 1983
Delivered to The Boeing Company
Delivered to The Boeing Company as N96SW.
Jun 30, 1983
Transferred to Southwest Airlines
Transferred to Southwest Airlines.
Apr 1, 2006
Transferred to Avior Airlines
Transferred to Avior Airlines.
Oct 1, 2007
Transferred to RUTACA Airlines
Transferred to RUTACA Airlines.

Operators

1983-05-26
The Boeing Company
Registration N96SW
1983-06-30
Southwest Airlines
Registration N96SW
2006-04-01
Avior Airlines
Registration YV-1360
2007-10-01
RUTACA Airlines
Registration YV162T

In memoriam

This aircraft suffered a serious accident or hull loss. Out of respect for what happened and for the people who may have been affected, this record does not enable the register of memories.

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Harvard

Vuelopedia (2026) Boeing 737-200 (737-2H4) · YV162T · Rutaca Airlines. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-23055 (Accessed: 18 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  title        = {{Boeing 737-200 (737-2H4) · YV162T · Rutaca Airlines}},
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  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
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Wikipedia

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