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Boeing 737-500 (737-53C) · OB-2041-P · Peruvian Airlines

Boeing 737-500 (737-53C) illustration in Peruvian Airlines livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 737-500 (737-53C)

B737-24825Written off
RegistrationPEOB-2041-P
OperatorPeruvian Airlines
5operators
2incidents
1accidents
0logbook years
0photos

Boeing 737-500 (737-53C) in Renton. Operated for Euralair, LOT Polish Airlines and Peruvian Airlines.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Engines2×
PropulsionJet
Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)
Country of registrationPerú
OwnerPeruvian Airlines
MSN24825
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 Warsaw it could fly non-stop as far as:

LOSLagos5,320 kmDELNew Delhi5,263 kmDXBDubai4,156 kmDOHDoha3,944 kmCAICairo2,597 km
Beyond its rangeBOMMumbai5,780 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

2004–2006LOT Polish Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
WAWWarsaw
Main destinations
FRAFrankfurt am MainKRKBaliceATHSpata-ArtemidaBCNBarcelonaBRUZaventemGDNGdańskISTIstanbulKBPKTWKatowiceMUCMunichWROWrocław
2008–2013Sky Express airline network
Base
VKOMoscow
Main destinations
AMSAmsterdamATHSpata-ArtemidaCDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)DUSDüsseldorfFRAFrankfurt am MainHAMHamburgISTIstanbulLGWLondonMADMadridMRSMarignane, Bouches-du-RhôneMUCMunichMXPFerno (VA)PRGPragueVIEViennaWAWWarsaw
2013–2018Peruvian Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
LIMLima
Main destinations
AQPArequipaIQTIquitosPCLPucallpaCUZCuscoPIUPiuraTCQTacnaTPPTarapoto

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Apr 11, 1998
Delivered to Euralair
Delivered to Euralair as F-GHOL.
May 18, 2004
Transferred to LOT Polish Airlines
Transferred to LOT Polish Airlines.
Sep 11, 2006
Transferred to Cirrus Airlines
Transferred to Cirrus Airlines.
Sep 4, 2008
Transferred to Sky Express
Transferred to Sky Express.
Mar 29, 2013
Transferred to Peruvian Airlines
Transferred to Peruvian Airlines.
Mar 20, 2016
Incident at Cusco
On March 20, 2016, the Boeing 737 53C aircraft (registration OB-2041-P), operated by Peruvian, was involved in an incident at Cusco. Source: Peruvian.
Source: Peruvian
May 1, 2017
Incident at Jauja
On May 1, 2017, the Boeing 737 53C aircraft (registration OB-2041-P), operated by Peruvian, was involved in an incident at Jauja. Source: Peruvian.
Source: Peruvian
Nov 22, 2018
Accident at La Paz
On November 22, 2018, the Boeing 737 53C aircraft (registration OB-2041-P), operated by Peruvian, was involved in an accident at La Paz. Source: Peruvian.
Source: Peruvian

Operators

1998-04-11
Euralair
Registration F-GHOL · Lessor: Air France
2004-05-18
LOT Polish Airlines
Registration SP-LKG · Lessor: ACG
2006-09-11
Cirrus Airlines
Registration D-ACIN · Lessor: ACG
2008-09-04
Sky Express
Registration VP-BET · Lessor: ACG
2013-03-29
Peruvian Airlines
Registration OB-2041-P · Lessor: ACG

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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Chicago

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BibTeX

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Wikipedia

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