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Boeing 737-400 (737-4Q8)

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RegistrationESEC-NLU

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorSwiftair

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3incidents

0accidents

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Boeing 737-400 (737-4Q8) built in 1992 in Renton. Operates for Swiftair. Previously flew for Turkish Airlines, Sky Airlines and West Atlantic UK.

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Old · 34 years · ≈ 112,200 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Engines2× 2 x CFM CFM56-3C1<br>

PropulsionJet

First flight1992

Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)

Country of registrationReino Unido

OwnerWest Atlantic Cargo Airlines

MSN25372

Hex / ICAO 24-bit346489

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of AESA (Spain) · Oct 1, 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 Istanbul it could fly non-stop as far as:

BOMMumbai4,836 km LOSLagos4,605 km DELNew Delhi4,567 km DXBDubai3,030 km DOHDoha2,757 km

Beyond its rangePEKBeijing7,061 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

1992–2002Turkish Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

ISTIstanbul

Main destinations

SAWPendik, Istanbul ESBAnkara AYTAntalya ADBGaziemir ICNSeoul ADASeyhan BGWBaghdad BJVBodrum BRUZaventem HAMHamburg VKOMoscow

2002–2014Sky Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

SCLSantiago

Main destinations

ANFAntofagasta CCPConcepcion CJCCalama LSCLa Serena-Coquimbo PMCPuerto Montt CPOCopiapo IQQIquique ARIArica BBABalmaceda PUQPunta Arenas ZCOTemuco

2014–2017Atlantic Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

FAEVágar

Main destinations

BGOBergen SVGStavanger BLLBillund CPHCopenhagen

2020–2026Swiftair airline network

Base

MADMadrid

Main destinations

IBZIbiza (Eivissa)PMIPalma de Mallorca

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1992

Built

Assembled by Boeing in Renton, Washington (USA).

Apr 24, 1992

Delivered to The Boeing Company

Delivered to The Boeing Company as TC-JDI.

May 8, 1992

Transferred to Turkish Airlines

Transferred to Turkish Airlines.

May 1, 2002

Transferred to Sky Airlines

Transferred to Sky Airlines.

Oct 22, 2009

Incident near Budapest

On October 22, 2009, the Boeing 737-4Q8 aircraft (registration TC-SKD), operated by Sky Airlines, was involved in an incident near Budapest (Hungary) due to a cabin depressurisation. Source: Sky Airlines.

Source: Sky Airlines

Apr 25, 2014

Transferred to Atlantic Airlines

Transferred to Atlantic Airlines.

Jan 1, 2017

Transferred to West Atlantic (UK)

Transferred to West Atlantic (UK).

Nov 1, 2017

Transferred to West Atlantic UK

Transferred to West Atlantic UK.

Oct 12, 2018

Incident East Midlands

On October 12, 2018, the Boeing BOEING 737-4Q8 aircraft (registration G-JMCR), operated by West Atlantic, was involved in an incident East Midlands. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).

Source: AAIB

Jun 4, 2019

Incident at Brussels

On June 4, 2019, the Boeing BOEING 737-4Q8 aircraft (registration G-JMCR), operated by West Atlantic, was involved in an incident at Brussels. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).

Source: AAIB

Sep 25, 2020

Transferred to Swiftair

Transferred to Swiftair.

Operators

1992-04-24

The Boeing Company

Registration TC-JDI

1992-05-08

Turkish Airlines

Registration TC-JDI · Lessor: ILFC

1992-05-08

Turkish Airlines

Registration TC-JDI

2002-05-01

Sky Airlines

Registration TC-SKD · Lessor: ILFC

2007-10-31

Sky Airlines

Registration TC-SKD · Lessor: ILFC

2008-02-01

Sky Airlines

Registration TC-SKD · Lessor: ILFC

2014-04-25

Atlantic Airlines

Registration G-JMCR

2016-10-27

Atlantic Airlines

Registration G-JMCR · Lessor: DHL Express

2017-01-01

West Atlantic (UK)

Registration G-JMCR

2017-11-01

West Atlantic UK

Registration G-JMCR · Lessor: DHL Express

2020-09-25

Swiftair

Registration EC-NLU

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BibTeX

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  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
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