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Boeing 757-200 (757-223) · N651AA · American Airlines

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Boeing 757-200 (757-223)

B757-24609Written off
RegistrationUSN651AA
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Boeing 757-200 (757-223) built in 1991 in Renton. Operated for American Airlines.

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New · 4 years · ≈ 13,200 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Engines2× 2 x RR RB211-535E4B
Seats20 (C20)
First flight1991
Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
MSN24609
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · Oct 8, 2026

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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Seating layout

20Business

20 seats in total

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1991
Built
Assembled by Boeing in Renton, Washington (USA).
Aug 12, 1991
Delivered to The Boeing Company
Delivered to The Boeing Company as N651AA.
Aug 27, 1991
Transferred to American Airlines
Transferred to American Airlines.
Dec 20, 1995
Accident at El Diluvio hill, near Buga, Valle del Cauca
On December 20, 1995, the 757-223 aircraft (registration N651AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in a fatal accident at El Diluvio hill, near Buga, Valle del Cauca (Colombia), leaving 159 dead. Source: American Airlines.
What happened
During the night descent into Cali the crew typed the letter 'R' into the flight computer to head for the Rozo beacon, but the system picked Romeo, near Bogotá, and the 757 turned towards the mountains. The terrain warning came late and the speed brakes were still out. 159 of the 163 people on board died. It is the accident that put the navigation database at the centre of safety.
Source: American Airlines

Operators

1991-08-12
The Boeing Company
Registration N651AA
1991-08-27
American Airlines
Registration N651AA

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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Wikipedia

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