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Boeing 747-400 (747-436)

B747-23908Scrapped

RegistrationGBG-BNLA

Aircraft existence documentedby a freely licensed photograph

Desconocida

1operators

4incidents

0accidents

0logbook years

8photos

Boeing 747-400 (747-436) built in 1989 in Everett. Operated for British Airways. Scrapped.

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Nearly new · 9 years · ≈ 36,000 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Engines4× 4 x ROLLS-ROYCE RB211-524G2-19<br>

PropulsionJet

First flight1989

Built inEverett, Washington (EE. UU.)

Country of registrationReino Unido

MSN23908

VerificationExistence documented by a freely licensed photograph by Aero Icarus from Zürich, Switzerland showing this registration on a BOEING 747-436

The model · Boeing 747

Figures for the 747-400 variant, the most representative of the family · it is 67% the length of a football pitch

Length70.7 m232 ft

Wingspan64.4 m211 ft

Height19.4 m64 ft

Range13,446 km7,260 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed903 km/h488 ktMach 0.85

Service ceiling13,700 m44,948 ftIt flies above Everest (1.5 times its height)

Maximum take-off weight396,893 kg874,998 lb

Maximum payload217,879 kg480,340 lbIts 416 passengers with baggage would weigh about 41.6 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity416 passengersUp to 660 in a high-density layout

Endurance14 h 53 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1969 (57 years ago) · About 1,574 units built · Production ended in 2023

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Aircraft chronology

1989

Built

Assembled by Boeing in Everett, Washington (USA).

Jun 3, 1989

Delivered to The Boeing Company

Delivered to The Boeing Company as N60665.

Jun 30, 1989

Transferred to British Airways

Transferred to British Airways.

Nov 10, 1994

Incident near Buenos Aires-Ministro Pistarini (EZE) International Airport

On November 10, 1994, the Boeing 747-436 aircraft (registration G-BNLA), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident near Buenos Aires-Ministro Pistarini (EZE) International Airport (Argentina) due to an engine failure. Source: British Airways.

Source: British Airways

Mar 17, 1995

Incident at London-Heathrow (LHR) Airport

On March 17, 1995, the Boeing 747-436 aircraft (registration G-BNLA), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at London-Heathrow (LHR) Airport (United Kingdom) due to an electrical failure. Source: British Airways.

Source: British Airways

Jan 22, 1996

Incident over Abbeville

On January 22, 1996, the Boeing 747-436 aircraft (registration G-BNLA), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident over Abbeville (France) due to smoke or fumes in the cabin. Source: British Airways.

Source: British Airways

Feb 25, 1998

Incident at Harare-Robert Gabriel Mugabe (HRE) International Airport

On February 25, 1998, the Boeing 747-436 aircraft (registration G-BNLA), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Harare-Robert Gabriel Mugabe (HRE) International Airport (Zimbabwe) due to a ground occurrence during operations. Source: British Airways.

Source: British Airways

Operators

1989-06-03

The Boeing Company

Registration N60665

1989-06-30

British Airways

Registration G-BNLA

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