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Boeing 757-200 (757-225)

B757-22206Written off

RegistrationTRTC-GEN

BIOperatorBirgenair

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Boeing 757-200 (757-225). Operated for Nationair, Eastern Air Lines and Birgenair.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Country of registrationTurquía

MSN22206

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Boeing 757

Figures for the 757-200 variant, the most representative of the family

Length47.3 m155 ft

Wingspan38.1 m125 ft

Height13.6 m44 ft

Range7,251 km3,915 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed850 km/h459 ktMach 0.80

Service ceiling12,800 m41,995 ftIt flies above Everest (1.4 times its height)

Maximum take-off weight115,893 kg255,500 lb

Maximum payload57,452 kg126,660 lbIts 200 passengers with baggage would weigh about 20.0 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity200 passengersUp to 239 in a high-density layout

Endurance8 h 32 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1982 (44 years ago) · About 1,050 units built · Production ended in 2004

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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Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Feb 26, 1985

Delivered to Eastern Air Lines

Delivered to Eastern Air Lines as N516EA.

Jul 14, 1993

Transferred to Birgenair

Transferred to Birgenair.

Dec 19, 1994

Re-registered

Changed from TC-GEN to 8P-GUL (still with Birgenair).

Mar 1, 1995

Re-registered

Changed from 8P-GUL to TC-GEN (still with Birgenair).

Feb 6, 1996

Accident at Atlantic Ocean, off Puerto Plata

On February 6, 1996, the Boeing 757-225 aircraft (registration TC-GEN), operated by Birgenair, was involved in a fatal accident at Atlantic Ocean, off Puerto Plata (Dominican Republic), leaving 189 dead. Source: Birgenair.

What happened

The 757, parked for weeks, took off for Frankfurt with the captain's pitot tube blocked, probably by a wasp nest. The airspeed indicator read ever higher and the autopilot raised the nose until the aircraft stalled and fell into the sea at night. All 189 people on board died, almost all German tourists. The accident made it mandatory to cover the probes of any aircraft that spends days on the ground.

Source: Birgenair

Operators

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Nationair

Registration C-FNXN

1985-02-26

Eastern Air Lines

Registration N516EA

1993-07-14

Birgenair

Registration TC-GEN

1994-12-19

Birgenair

Registration 8P-GUL · Lessor: Caribbean Airways

1995-03-01

Birgenair

Registration TC-GEN

In memoriam

This aircraft was involved in an accident with fatalities. Out of respect for those who lost their lives and for their families, this record does not enable the register of memories.

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Boeing 757-200 (757-225) · TC-GEN · Birgenair}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-16},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B757-22206},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B757-22206}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-18}
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