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Boeing 737-300 (737-322)

B737-24669Scrapped

RegistrationNG5N-BHY

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorAero Contractors

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Boeing 737-300 (737-322) built in 1990 in Renton. Operated for United Airlines, Aero Contractors, Aero Contractors of Nigeria and PAL Airlines. Scrapped.

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Mature · 20 years · ≈ 66,000 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

First flight1990

Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)

Country of registrationNigeria

MSN24669

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N394UA · 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 Newark it could fly non-stop as far as:

BOGBogota4,002 km LAXLos Angeles3,941 km SEASeattle3,855 km PTYTocumen3,553 km MEXMexico City3,342 km

Beyond its rangeLHRLondon5,562 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.

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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1990–2005United Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

EWRNewark IAHHouston ORDChicago DENDenver

Main destinations

SFOSan Francisco IADDulles LAXLos Angeles CLECleveland GUMHagåtña MIAMiami PTYTocumen CUNCancún

since 2005Aero Contractors airline base

Base

BRUZaventem LOSLagos

since 2010PAL Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

SCLSantiago ANFAntofagasta IQQIquique

Main destinations

CCPConcepcion

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1990

Built

Assembled by Boeing in Renton, Washington (USA).

Aug 8, 1990

Delivered to The Boeing Company

Delivered to The Boeing Company as N394UA.

Aug 20, 1990

Transferred to United Airlines

Transferred to United Airlines.

Sep 11, 2001

Grounded after 9/11

On September 11, 2001, the 737-322 aircraft (registration N394UA), operated by United Airlines, was in the news. Source: the FAA (United States).

What happened

On 11 September 2001, after the attacks with hijacked aircraft on the Twin Towers in New York and the Pentagon, the FAA ordered — for the first time in history — the complete closure of United States airspace (the SCATANA plan): all civil aviation was told to land immediately, and by midday the American sky was clear. Around 240 international flights bound for the United States were diverted to Canada — Operation Yellow Ribbon, with more than 30,000 passengers. Airspace reopened gradually from 13 September, by then under new security measures. Source: the FAA (United States).

Source: FAA

Nov 1, 2005

Transferred to Aero Contractors

Transferred to Aero Contractors.

Nov 17, 2005

Transferred to Aero Contractors of Nigeria

Transferred to Aero Contractors of Nigeria.

Jun 22, 2010

Transferred to PAL Airlines

Transferred to PAL Airlines.

Operators

1990-08-08

The Boeing Company

Registration N394UA

1990-08-20

United Airlines

Registration N394UA

2005-11-01

Aero Contractors

Registration 5N-BHY

2005-11-17

Aero Contractors of Nigeria

Registration 5N-BHY

2010-06-22

PAL Airlines

Registration CC-ACE · Lessor: Aircastle Ltd

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