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Boeing 737-400 · YA-PIB · Ariana Afghan Airlines

Boeing 737-400 illustration in Ariana Afghan Airlines livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 737-400

B737-26077Destroyed
RegistrationAFYA-PIB
OperatorAriana Afghan Airlines
4operators
0incidents
1accidents
0logbook years
0photos

Boeing 737-400 built in 1993 in Renton. Operated for Turkish Airlines, AnadoluJet, Pamir Airways and Ariana Afghan Airlines.

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Aging · 21 years · ≈ 69,300 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
ICAO type designatorB734
Engines2× 2 x CFMI CFM56-3C1
PropulsionJet
Seats166 (Y166)
First flight1993
Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)
Country of registrationAfganistán
MSN26077
Hex / ICAO 24-bit700000
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 Istanbul it could fly non-stop as far as:

BOMMumbai4,836 kmLOSLagos4,605 kmDELNew Delhi4,567 kmDXBDubai3,030 kmDOHDoha2,757 km
Beyond its rangePEKBeijing7,061 km

The type first flew in 1967 (59 years ago) · About 10,200 units built · Production ended in 2019

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

Seating layout

166Economy

166 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1993–2008Turkish Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
ISTIstanbul
Main destinations
SAWPendik, IstanbulESBAnkaraAYTAntalyaADBGaziemirICNSeoulADASeyhanBGWBaghdadBJVBodrumBRUZaventemHAMHamburgVKOMoscow
2009–2011Pamir Airways airline base
Base
KBLKabul
2011–2014Ariana Afghan Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
KBLKabul
Main destinations
KDHKandaharDELNew DelhiDXBDubaiGYDBakuKWIKuwait CityESBAnkaraHEAGuzaraJEDJeddahSVOMoscowISTIstanbul

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1993
Built
Assembled by Boeing in Renton, Washington (USA).
Apr 9, 1993
Delivered to Turkish Airlines
Delivered to Turkish Airlines as TC-JET.
Jun 27, 2008
Transferred to AnadoluJet
Transferred to AnadoluJet.
Jun 17, 2009
Transferred to Pamir Airways
Transferred to Pamir Airways.
Sep 1, 2011
Transferred to Ariana Afghan Airlines
Transferred to Ariana Afghan Airlines.
May 8, 2014
Accident at Kabul
On May 8, 2014, the Boeing B734 aircraft (registration YA-PIB), operated by Ariana Afghan, was involved in an accident at Kabul. Source: Ariana Afghan.
Source: Ariana Afghan

Operators

1993-04-09
Turkish Airlines
Registration TC-JET · Lessor: GPA
2008-06-27
AnadoluJet
Registration TC-JET
2009-06-17
Pamir Airways
Registration YA-PIB
2011-09-01
Ariana Afghan Airlines
Registration YA-PIB

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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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Boeing 737-400 · YA-PIB · Ariana Afghan Airlines}},
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  date         = {2026-10-10},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-21},
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Wikipedia

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