Boeing 737-400C (737-4Q8C) illustration in Alaska Airlines livery

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Boeing 737-400C (737-4Q8C)

B737-25100Unknown

RegistrationMXXA-MCG

OperatorAlaska Airlines

0operators

1incidents

0accidents

12logbook years

2photos

Boeing 737-400C (737-4Q8C) in Renton.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Engines2×

PropulsionJet

Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

OwnerAlaska Airlines

MSN25100

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 Anchorage it could fly non-stop as far as:

JFKNew York5,434 km DFWDallas-Fort Worth4,889 km YYZToronto4,866 km ORDChicago4,568 km LAXLos Angeles3,771 km

Beyond its rangeATLAtlanta5,488 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

Where this aircraft has operated, by period · source BTS (EE. UU.)

Flight logbook

Year-by-year activity · source BTS (EE. UU.)

2017

Alaska Airlines · 1,392 flights during the year · base Anchorage (ANC)

Main route of the year: Anchorage (ANC) → Bethel (BET)

2016

Alaska Airlines · 1,660 flights during the year · base Anchorage (ANC)

Main route of the year: Anchorage (ANC) → Bethel (BET)

38 days inactive

2015

Alaska Airlines · 1,758 flights during the year · base Anchorage (ANC)

Main route of the year: Anchorage (ANC) → Bethel (BET)

60 days inactive

2014

Alaska Airlines · 2,032 flights during the year · base Anchorage (ANC)

Main route of the year: Anchorage (ANC) → Bethel (BET)

2013

Alaska Airlines · 2,334 flights during the year · base Anchorage (ANC)

Main route of the year: Bethel (BET) → Anchorage (ANC)

2012

Alaska Airlines · 2,117 flights during the year · base Anchorage (ANC)

Main route of the year: Anchorage (ANC) → Bethel (BET)

2011

Alaska Airlines · 2,174 flights during the year · base Anchorage (ANC)

Main route of the year: Bethel (BET) → Anchorage (ANC)

2010

Alaska Airlines · 1,888 flights during the year · base Anchorage (ANC)

Main route of the year: Anchorage (ANC) → Bethel (BET)

66 days inactive

Aircraft chronology

Jul 11, 2020

Incident at Tijuana

On July 11, 2020, the Boeing 737 aircraft (registration XA-MCG), operated by Alaska Airlines, was involved in an incident at Tijuana (Mexico) due to a pressurisation system failure during the climb. Source: the NTSB (United States).

Source: NTSB

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Gallery

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External photograph of the aircraft — Ian E. Abbott · CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

External photograph of the aircraft — Aero Icarus · CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

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BibTeX

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  urldate      = {2026-10-25},
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Wikipedia

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