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Boeing 737-400 (737-406)

B737-24857Ex-flota

RegistrationLY5A-MAB

BUOperatorBuraq Air Transport

2operators

1incidents

0accidents

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Boeing 737-400 (737-406) built in 1990 in Renton. Operated for KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Buraq Air.

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Old · 36 years · ≈ 118,800 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Engines2×

PropulsionJet

First flight1990

Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)

Country of registrationLibia

OwnerBuraq Air Transport

MSN24857

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

1990–2009KLM 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

2009–2026Buraq Air airline base

Base

TIP

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Aircraft chronology

1990

Built

Assembled by Boeing in Renton, Washington (USA).

Aug 14, 1990

Delivered to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Delivered to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines as PH-BDU.

Jan 27, 1996

Incident at London Heathrow (LHR) Airport

On January 27, 1996, the Boeing 737-406 aircraft (registration PH-BDU), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at London Heathrow (LHR) Airport (United Kingdom) due to a taxiway excursion. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.

Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Dec 24, 2009

Transferred to Buraq Air

Transferred to Buraq Air.

Operators

1990-08-14

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Registration PH-BDU · Lessor: BCI Aircraft Leasing

2009-12-24

Buraq Air

Registration 5A-MAB

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