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Boeing 737-400 (737-4Y0) · YA-PIC · Ariana Afghan Airlines

Boeing 737-400 (737-4Y0) illustration in Ariana Afghan Airlines livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 737-400 (737-4Y0)

B737-26088Stored
RegistrationAFYA-PIC
OperatorAriana Afghan Airlines
4operators
0incidents
1accidents
0logbook years
0photos

Boeing 737-400 (737-4Y0) built in 1993 in Renton. Operated for Turkish Airlines, AnadoluJet, Pamir Airways and Ariana Afghan Airlines. Currently in storage.

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Old · 33 years · ≈ 108,900 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Engines2× 2 x CFMI CFM56-3C1
PropulsionJet
Seats142 (C8 · Y134)
First flight1993
Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)
Country of registrationAfganistán
OwnerAriana Afghan Airlines
MSN26088
Hex / ICAO 24-bit700002
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.

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Seating layout

8Business
134Economy

142 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
2009–2012Pamir Airways airline base
Base
KBLKabul
2012–2026Ariana 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).
Jun 16, 1993
Delivered to Turkish Airlines
Delivered to Turkish Airlines as TC-JEZ.
Mar 30, 2008
Transferred to AnadoluJet
Transferred to AnadoluJet.
Aug 12, 2009
Transferred to Pamir Airways
Transferred to Pamir Airways.
Aug 1, 2012
Transferred to Ariana Afghan Airlines
Transferred to Ariana Afghan Airlines.
Mar 25, 2026
Accident at Kabul
On March 25, 2026, the Boeing 737 4Y0 aircraft (registration YA-PIC), operated by Ariana, was involved in an accident at Kabul. Source: Ariana.
Source: Ariana

Operators

1993-06-16
Turkish Airlines
Registration TC-JEZ · Lessor: GPA
1993-06-16
Turkish Airlines
Registration TC-JEZ
2008-03-30
Turkish Airlines
Registration TC-JEZ · Lessor: GECAS
2008-03-30
AnadoluJet
Registration TC-JEZ · Lessor: GECAS
2009-08-12
Pamir Airways
Registration YA-PIC
2012-08-01
Ariana Afghan Airlines
Registration YA-PIC

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Chicago

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Harvard

Vuelopedia (2026) Boeing 737-400 (737-4Y0) · YA-PIC · Ariana Afghan Airlines. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-26088 (Accessed: 22 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  title        = {{Boeing 737-400 (737-4Y0) · YA-PIC · Ariana Afghan Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
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  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-26088}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-22},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-22}
}

Wikipedia

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