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Boeing 737-300 (737-36N)

B737-28561Stored

RegistrationNG5N-BUK

OperatorAir Peace

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2incidents

1accidents

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Boeing 737-300 (737-36N) built in 1997. Operated for China General Aviation, China Eastern Airlines and Air Peace. Currently in storage.

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Aging · 22 years · ≈ 72,600 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Engines2× 2 x CFMI CFM56-3C1

Seats148 (Y148)

First flight1997

Country of registrationNigeria

MSN28561

Hex / ICAO 24-bit0641EA

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 Shanghai (Pudong) it could fly non-stop as far as:

BOMMumbai5,064 km DELNew Delhi4,293 km SINSingapore3,806 km BKKBangkok2,897 km NRTNarita1,796 km

Beyond its rangeDXBDubai6,448 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

148Economy

148 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1998–2017China Eastern Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

PVGShanghai (Pudong)KMGKunming

Main destinations

XIYXi'an SHAShanghai (Minhang)NAYNKGNanjing PEKBeijing TAOQingdao (Jiaozhou)CTUChengdu (Shuangliu)WUHWuhan (Huangpi)CANGuangzhou (Huadu)NGBNingbo

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1997

Built

Assembled by Boeing.

Jun 23, 1997

Delivered to China General Aviation

Delivered to China General Aviation as B-2978.

Oct 1, 1998

Transferred to China Eastern Airlines

Transferred to China Eastern Airlines.

Dec 16, 2017

Transferred to Air Peace

Transferred to Air Peace.

May 15, 2019

Accident at Lagos

On May 15, 2019, the aircraft (registration 5N-BUK), operated by Peace, was involved in an accident at Lagos. Source: Peace.

Source: Peace

May 15, 2019

Incident at Lagos-Murtala Muhammed (LOS) International Airport

On May 15, 2019, the Boeing 737-36N (WL) aircraft (registration 5N-BUK), operated by Air Peace, was involved in an incident at Lagos-Murtala Muhammed (LOS) International Airport (Nigeria) due to wind shear. Source: Air Peace.

Source: Air Peace

Jun 15, 2019

Incident at Lagos

On June 15, 2019, the Boeing 737 aircraft (registration 5N-BUK), operated by Air Peace, was involved in an incident at Lagos (Nigeria) due to an abnormal runway contact. Source: the NTSB (United States).

Source: NTSB

Operators

1997-06-23

China General Aviation

Registration B-2978 · Lessor: GECAS

1998-10-01

China Eastern Airlines

Registration B-2978

2017-12-16

Air Peace

Registration 5N-BUK · Lessor: Gecas

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Boeing 737-300 (737-36N) · 5N-BUK · Air Peace}},
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  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-20},
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