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Boeing 737-400 (737-4Q8)

B737-26291Destroyed

RegistrationTRTC-SKF

SKOperatorSky Airlines

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0incidents

1accidents

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Boeing 737-400 (737-4Q8) built in 1993. Operated for Turkish Airlines, Asiana Airlines and Sky Airlines.

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Mature · 18 years · ≈ 59,400 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Engines2× 2 x CFMI CFM56-3C1

Seats162 (C12 · Y150)

First flight1993

Country of registrationTurquía

MSN26291

Hex / ICAO 24-bit4BCD66

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 Seoul it could fly non-stop as far as:

DELNew Delhi4,654 km SINSingapore4,627 km BKKBangkok3,669 km HKGHong Kong2,069 km NRTNarita1,257 km

Beyond its rangeBOMMumbai5,548 km

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

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Seating layout

12Business

150Economy

162 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1999–2005Asiana Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

ICNSeoul

Main destinations

PUSBusan CJUJeju City GMPSeoul ISTIstanbul PEKBeijing FUKFukuoka KIXOsaka TAOQingdao (Jiaozhou)CANGuangzhou (Huadu)CJJCheongju KPOPohang

2005–2011Sky 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

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1993

Built

Assembled by Boeing.

Jul 27, 1993

Delivered to The Boeing Company

Delivered to The Boeing Company as TC-JEF.

Aug 9, 1993

Transferred to Turkish Airlines

Transferred to Turkish Airlines.

Aug 1, 1999

Transferred to Asiana Airlines

Transferred to Asiana Airlines.

Sep 1, 2005

Transferred to Sky Airlines

Transferred to Sky Airlines.

Oct 10, 2011

Accident at Antalya

On October 10, 2011, the aircraft (registration TC-SKF), operated by Sky Airlines, was involved in an accident at Antalya. Source: Sky Airlines.

Source: Sky Airlines

Operators

1993-07-27

The Boeing Company

Registration TC-JEF

1993-08-09

Turkish Airlines

Registration TC-JEF · Lessor: ILFC

1993-08-09

Turkish Airlines

Registration TC-JEF

1999-08-01

Asiana Airlines

Registration HL7591 · Lessor: ILFC

2005-09-01

Sky Airlines

Registration TC-SKF

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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Wikipedia

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