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Boeing 737-300 (737-3Q8) · SU-ZCF · Flash Airlines

Boeing 737-300 (737-3Q8) illustration in Flash Airlines livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 737-300 (737-3Q8)

B737-26283Written off
RegistrationEGSU-ZCF
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?Using its former registration (N221LF), we checked that this aircraft’s serial number and model match the official civil aviation register: FAA (United States), data as of Oct 8, 2026.That makes its identity more reliable. The verification expires after 12 months: if the register stops confirming it, the badge disappears.How we verify
OperatorFlash Airlines
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0incidents
1accidents
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Boeing 737-300 (737-3Q8). Operated for TACA International Airlines, Color Air A/S and Flash Airlines.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Country of registrationEgipto
MSN26283
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N221LF · Oct 8, 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

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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Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Oct 22, 1992
Delivered to TACA International Airlines
Delivered to TACA International Airlines as N373TA.
May 1, 1998
Transferred to Color Air A/S
Transferred to Color Air A/S.
Nov 1, 1999
Transferred to ILFC
Transferred to ILFC.
Apr 1, 2000
Transferred to Heliopolis Airlines
Transferred to Heliopolis Airlines.
May 1, 2000
Transferred to ILFC
Transferred to ILFC.
Jul 1, 2000
Transferred to Mediterranean Airlines
Transferred to Mediterranean Airlines.
Jul 1, 2001
Transferred to Flash Airlines
Transferred to Flash Airlines.
Jan 3, 2004
Accident at Red Sea, off Sharm el-Sheikh
On January 3, 2004, the Boeing 737-3Q8 aircraft (registration SU-ZCF), operated by Flash Airlines, was involved in a fatal accident at Red Sea, off Sharm el-Sheikh (Egypt), leaving 148 dead. Source: Flash Airlines.
What happened
The charter taking French tourists home to Paris took off at night over the Red Sea and, in the first turn, the captain lost awareness of the aircraft's attitude and rolled it to 111 degrees without correcting. The 737 hit the water three minutes after take-off. All 148 people on board died. Egypt and France disagreed over whether there had also been a failure in the aircraft.
Source: Flash Airlines

Operators

1992-10-22
TACA International Airlines
Registration N373TA · Lessor: ILFC
1998-05-01
Color Air A/S
Registration G-COLB
1999-11-01
ILFC
Registration N161LF
2000-04-01
Heliopolis Airlines
Registration SU-ZCE · Lessor: ILFC
2000-05-01
ILFC
Registration N221LF
2000-07-01
Mediterranean Airlines
Registration SU-MBA · Lessor: ILFC
2001-07-01
Flash Airlines
Registration SU-ZCF

In memoriam

This aircraft was involved in an accident with fatalities. Out of respect for those who lost their lives and for their families, this record does not enable the register of memories.

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This page was last updated on October 16, 2026

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MLA

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Chicago

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Harvard

Vuelopedia (2026) Boeing 737-300 (737-3Q8) · SU-ZCF · Flash Airlines. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-26283 (Accessed: 19 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Boeing 737-300 (737-3Q8) · SU-ZCF · Flash Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-16},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-26283},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B737-26283}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-19},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-19}
}

Wikipedia

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