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Boeing 737-500 (737-522)

B737-26672Unknown

RegistrationNG5N-BLE

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorAero Contractors

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Boeing 737-500 (737-522) in Renton. Has operated for United Airlines, S7 Airlines and Aero Contractors of Nigeria.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Engines2×

PropulsionJet

Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)

Country of registrationNigeria

OwnerAero Contractors

MSN26672

Hex / ICAO 24-bit0640AA

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N939UA · 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

With its 5,436 km range, from Newark it could fly non-stop as far as:

BOGBogota4,002 km LAXLos Angeles3,941 km SEASeattle3,855 km PTYTocumen3,553 km MEXMexico City3,342 km

Beyond its rangeLHRLondon5,562 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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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1992–2005United Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

EWRNewark IAHHouston ORDChicago DENDenver

Main destinations

SFOSan Francisco IADDulles LAXLos Angeles CLECleveland GUMHagåtña MIAMiami PTYTocumen CUNCancún

since 2005S7 Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

DMEMoscow

Main destinations

OVBNovosibirsk PEKBeijing VVOArtyom IKTIrkutsk KHVKhabarovsk LEDSt. PetersburgKBPCEKChelyabinsk SVXYekaterinburg YKSYakutsk EVNYerevan

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Aircraft chronology

Jul 29, 1992

Delivered to The Boeing Company

Delivered to The Boeing Company as N939UA.

Aug 7, 1992

Transferred to United Airlines

Transferred to United Airlines.

Jul 1, 2005

Transferred to S7 Airlines

Transferred to S7 Airlines.

Aug 21, 2010

Incident at Jos (JOS) Airport

On August 21, 2010, the Boeing 737-522 aircraft (registration 5N-BLE), operated by Aero Contractors, was involved in an incident at Jos (JOS) Airport (Nigeria) due to an impact against the runway edge lights. Source: Aero Contractors.

Source: Aero Contractors

Jun 5, 2015

Incident at Lagos

On June 5, 2015, the Boeing 737 522 aircraft (registration 5N-BLE), operated by AeroContractors, was involved in an incident at Lagos. Source: AeroContractors.

Source: AeroContractors

Mar 21, 2021

Incident near Kano-Aminu Kano (KAN) International Airport

On March 21, 2021, the Boeing 737-522 aircraft (registration 5N-BLE), operated by Aero Contractors, was involved in an incident near Kano-Aminu Kano (KAN) International Airport (Nigeria) due to a bird strike. Source: Aero Contractors.

Source: Aero Contractors

Operators

1992-07-29

The Boeing Company

Registration N939UA

1992-08-07

United Airlines

Registration N939UA

2005-07-01

S7 Airlines

Registration VP-BSQ

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Aero Contractors of Nigeria

Registration 5N-BLE

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  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
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