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Boeing 757-200 (757-230)

B757-26433Unknown

RegistrationRURA-73016

NNOperatorVim Airlines

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3incidents

0accidents

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Boeing 757-200 (757-230) built in 1993 in Renton.

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Old · 33 years · ≈ 108,900 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Engines2×

PropulsionJet

First flight1993

Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)

Country of registrationRusia

OwnerVim Airlines

MSN26433

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

With its 7,251 km range, from Moscow it could fly non-stop as far as:

HKGHong Kong7,108 km BKKBangkok7,059 km PVGShanghai (Pudong)6,837 kmICNSeoul6,581 km LOSLagos6,231 km

Beyond its rangeNRTNarita7,513 km

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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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

current operatorVim Airlines airline base

Base

DMEMoscow

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1993

Built

Assembled by Boeing in Renton, Washington (USA).

Sep 26, 2009

Incident at Rimini (RMI) Airport

On September 26, 2009, the Boeing 757-230 aircraft (registration RA-73016), operated by VIM Airlines, was involved in an incident at Rimini (RMI) Airport (Italy) due to a landing gear failure. Source: VIM Airlines.

Source: VIM Airlines

May 17, 2012

Incident at Chita

On May 17, 2012, the Boeing 757-230 aircraft (registration RA-73016), operated by VIM, was involved in an incident at Chita. Source: VIM.

Source: VIM

Aug 29, 2016

Incident at Bratsk

On August 29, 2016, the Boeing 757-230 aircraft (registration RA-73016), operated by VIM, was involved in an incident at Bratsk. Source: VIM.

Source: VIM

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Boeing 757-200 (757-230) · RA-73016 · Vim Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B757-26433},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B757-26433}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-22},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-22}
}

Wikipedia

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