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Boeing 737-500 (737-53S)

B737-29075Unknown

RegistrationLVYL-BBD

OperatorairBaltic

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1incidents

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Boeing 737-500 (737-53S) built in 1999 in Renton. Has operated for Azman Air, Air France and airBaltic.

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Old · 27 years · ≈ 89,100 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Engines2×

PropulsionJet

First flight1999

Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)

Country of registrationLetonia

OwnerAir Baltic

MSN29075

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 Atlanta it could fly non-stop as far as:

LIMLima5,136 km SEASeattle3,505 km BOGBogota3,389 km LAXLos Angeles3,126 km PTYTocumen2,780 km

Beyond its rangeLHRLondon6,761 km

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

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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1999–2004Air France network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

ATLAtlanta CDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)

Main destinations

MRSMarignane, Bouches-du-Rhône ORYParis (Orly, Val-de-Marne)TLSToulouse/Blagnac NCENice, Alpes-Maritimes LYSColombier-Saugnieu, Rhône AMSAmsterdam LCYLondon AJAAjaccio NTENantes BIABastia

2004–2026airBaltic network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

RIXRiga

Main destinations

BRUZaventem VNOVilnius ABZAberdeen AMSAmsterdam ARNStockholm ATHSpata-Artemida BCNBarcelona BUDBudapest CDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)CPHCopenhagen DMEMoscow

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1999

Built

Assembled by Boeing in Renton, Washington (USA).

Feb 22, 1999

Delivered to The Boeing Company

Delivered to The Boeing Company as N17317.

Mar 8, 1999

Transferred to Air France

Transferred to Air France.

Apr 1, 2004

Transferred to airBaltic

Transferred to airBaltic.

Jun 12, 2019

Incident at Riga

On June 12, 2019, the Boeing 737 53S aircraft (registration YL-BBD), operated by Baltic, was involved in an incident at Riga. Source: Baltic.

Source: Baltic

Operators

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Azman Air

Registration 5N-HBY

1999-02-22

The Boeing Company

Registration N17317

1999-03-08

Air France

Registration F-GJNU · Lessor: BBAM

2004-04-01

airBaltic

Registration YL-BBD

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BibTeX

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  urldate      = {2026-10-20},
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