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Boeing 737-800 (737-8K2)

B737-29131Active

RegistrationNLPH-BXA

Aircraft existence documentedby a freely licensed photograph

OperatorKLM Royal Dutch Airlines

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Boeing 737-800 (737-8K2) built in 1999 in Renton. Operates for KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.

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

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Engines2× 2 x CFMI CFM56-7B27

PropulsionTurbofan

Seats176 (C20 · Y156)

First flight1999

Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)

Country of registrationPaíses Bajos

OwnerKLM Royal Dutch Airlines

MSN29131

Hex / ICAO 24-bit484130

VerificationExistence documented by a freely licensed photograph by André Gerwing showing this registration on a 737-8K2(WL)

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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Seating layout

20Business

156Economy

176 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1999–2026KLM Royal Dutch Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

ATLAtlanta

Main destinations

AMSAmsterdam HGHHangzhou CTUChengdu (Shuangliu)LAXLos Angeles NBONairobi YYZToronto CDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)MSPMinneapolis MSYNew Orleans SEASeattle SFOSan Francisco

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Aircraft chronology

1999

Built

Assembled by Boeing in Renton, Washington (USA).

Jan 25, 1999

Delivered to The Boeing Company

Delivered to The Boeing Company as N1786B.

Feb 25, 1999

Transferred to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Transferred to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.

Jan 10, 2014

Incident at Amsterdam

On January 10, 2014, the Boeing 737-8K2(WL) aircraft (registration PH-BXA), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.

Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

May 22, 2016

Incident at Amsterdam

On May 22, 2016, the Boeing 737-8K2(WL) aircraft (registration PH-BXA), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.

Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Jun 22, 2017

Incident at Amsterdam-Schiphol (AMS) International Airport

On June 22, 2017, the Boeing 737-8K2 (WL) aircraft (registration PH-BXA), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam-Schiphol (AMS) International Airport (Netherlands) due to a ground collision with another aircraft. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.

Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Sep 13, 2024

Incident at Amsterdam

On September 13, 2024, the Boeing 737-8K2(WL) aircraft (registration PH-BXA), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.

Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Operators

1999-01-25

The Boeing Company

Registration N1786B

1999-02-25

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Registration PH-BXA

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