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Boeing 737-400 (737-42C)

B737-24814Ex-flota

RegistrationNG5N-BOC

OperatorAero Contractors

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1incidents

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Boeing 737-400 (737-42C) built in 1996 in Renton. Operated for Air UK Leisure Ltd., Air UK and Aero Contractors of Nigeria.

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

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Engines2×

PropulsionJet

First flight1996

Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)

Country of registrationNigeria

OwnerAero Contractors

MSN24814

Hex / ICAO 24-bit064116

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

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

LIMLima5,136 km SEASeattle3,505 km BOGBogota3,389 km LAXLos Angeles3,126 km PTYTocumen2,780 km

Beyond its rangeLHRLondon6,761 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

1997–2001KLM Royal Dutch Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

ATLAtlanta

Main destinations

AMSAmsterdam HGHHangzhou CTUChengdu (Shuangliu)LAXLos Angeles NBONairobi YYZToronto CDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)MSPMinneapolis MSYNew Orleans SEASeattle SFOSan Francisco

2001–2011Air One network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

CTACatania

Main destinations

PMOPalermo VCEVenezia (VE)LINSegrate (MI)TIARinas PSAPisa (PI)AMSAmsterdam CDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)SVOMoscow TRNCaselle Torinese (TO)TXLVRNCaselle (VR)

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Apr 23, 1991

Delivered to Air UK Leisure Ltd.

Delivered to Air UK Leisure Ltd. as G-UKLG.

1996

Built

Assembled by Boeing in Renton, Washington (USA).

May 24, 1996

Transferred to Air UK

Transferred to Air UK.

Jul 5, 1996

Transferred to KLM UK

Transferred to KLM UK.

Apr 11, 1997

Transferred to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Transferred to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.

May 18, 2001

Transferred to Air One

Transferred to Air One.

Feb 25, 2009

Incident at Napoli

On February 25, 2009, the Boeing 737-42C aircraft (registration EI-CWF), operated by Air One, was involved in an incident at Napoli (Italy) due to a bird strike. Source: Air One.

Source: Air One

Oct 17, 2011

Transferred to Aero Contractors of Nigeria

Transferred to Aero Contractors of Nigeria.

Operators

1991-04-23

Air UK Leisure Ltd.

Registration G-UKLG

1996-05-24

Air UK

Registration G-UKLG

1996-07-05

KLM UK

Registration G-UKLG

1997-04-11

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Registration PH-BPG

2001-05-18

Air One

Registration EI-CWF

2011-10-17

Aero Contractors of Nigeria

Registration 5N-BOC

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  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
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