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Boeing 737-400 (737-4Q8)

B737-27628Active

RegistrationTRTC-TLE

Aircraft existence documentedby a freely licensed photograph

TAOperatorTailwind Airlines

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4incidents

0accidents

0logbook years

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Boeing 737-400 (737-4Q8) in Renton. Operates for Tailwind Airlines.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Engines2×

PropulsionJet

Seats189 (Y189)

Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)

Country of registrationTurquía

OwnerTailwind Airlines

MSN27628

Hex / ICAO 24-bit4BD185

VerificationExistence documented by a freely licensed photograph by Björn Strey showing this registration on a 737 4Q8

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 Antalya it could fly non-stop as far as:

BOMMumbai4,533 km DELNew Delhi4,385 km LOSLagos4,373 km MADMadrid2,991 km LHRLondon2,938 km

Beyond its rangeJNBJohannesburg7,015 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

189Economy

189 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

current operatorTailwind Airlines airline base

Base

AYTAntalya SAWPendik, Istanbul

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Aircraft chronology

Sep 7, 2010

Incident at Lyon

On September 7, 2010, the Boeing 737 4Q8 aircraft (registration TC-TLE), operated by Tailwind, was involved in an incident at Lyon. Source: the BEA (France).

Source: BEA

Oct 11, 2013

Incident at Zurich-Kloten (ZRH) Airport

On October 11, 2013, the Boeing 737-4Q8 aircraft (registration TC-TLE), operated by Tailwind Airlines, was involved in an incident at Zurich-Kloten (ZRH) Airport (Switzerland) due to a taxiway excursion. Source: Tailwind Airlines.

Source: Tailwind Airlines

Jul 31, 2015

Incident at Liege

On July 31, 2015, the Boeing 737 4Q8 aircraft (registration TC-TLE), operated by Tailwind, was involved in an incident at Liege. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).

Source: AAIB

Sep 8, 2023

Incident at Bucharest

On September 8, 2023, the Boeing 737 4Q8 aircraft (registration TC-TLE), operated by Tailwind, was involved in an incident at Bucharest. Source: Tailwind.

Source: Tailwind

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BibTeX

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  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
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