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Boeing 757-200 (757-251) · N540US · Delta Air Lines

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Boeing 757-200 (757-251)

B757-26487Active
RegistrationUSN540US
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OperatorDelta Air Lines
2operators
0incidents
1accidents
16logbook years
3photos

Boeing 757-200 (757-251) built in 1996 in Renton. Operates for Delta Air Lines. Previously flew for Northwest Airlines.

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Old · 30 years · ≈ 99,000 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Engines2× P & W PW2037
PropulsionJet
Seats199 (F20 · Y179)
First flight1996
Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
OwnerDelta Air Lines Inc
MSN26487
Hex / ICAO 24-bitA6D9BF
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

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

FRAFrankfurt am Main7,049 kmMADMadrid6,951 kmCDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)6,775 kmAMSAmsterdam6,685 kmLIMLima6,532 km
Beyond its rangeISTIstanbul8,831 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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Seating layout

20First
179Economy

199 seats in total

Airports

Where this aircraft has operated, by period · source BTS (EE. UU.)

2006–2007Northwest Airlines · 2 years
Main base
MSPMinneapolisDTWDetroit
Also flew to
TPATampaFLLFort LauderdalePHLPhiladelphiaLGANew YorkSEASeattleRSWFort MyersPHXPhoenixBWIBaltimoreMKEMilwaukeeDENDenverEGEEagleLASLas VegasPDXPortlandBOSBoston
2012–2025Delta Air Lines · 14 years
Main base
ATLAtlanta10 yearsLAXLos Angeles4 years
Also flew to
SEASeattleMSPMinneapolisMCOOrlandoDTWDetroitFLLFort LauderdaleOGGKahuluiJAXJacksonvilleTPATampaHNLHonoluluKOAKonaLIHLihueRSWFort MyersMSYNew OrleansSLCSalt Lake CityLASLas VegasPBIWest Palm Beach/Palm BeachMIAMiamiSATSan AntonioRICRichmondORFNorfolk

Flight logbook

Year-by-year activity · source BTS (EE. UU.)

2025
Delta Air Lines · 915 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)
Main route of the year: Tampa (TPA) → Atlanta (ATL)
2024
Delta Air Lines · 1,064 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)
Main route of the year: Atlanta (ATL) → Orlando (MCO)
2023
Delta Air Lines · 1,035 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)
Main route of the year: Fort Lauderdale (FLL) → Atlanta (ATL)
2022
Delta Air Lines · 845 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)
Main route of the year: Kahului (OGG) → Los Angeles (LAX)
2021
Delta Air Lines · 816 flights during the year · base Los Angeles (LAX)
Main route of the year: Los Angeles (LAX) → Kahului (OGG)
2020
Delta Air Lines · 520 flights during the year · base Los Angeles (LAX)
Main route of the year: Minneapolis (MSP) → Los Angeles (LAX)
112 days inactive
2019
Delta Air Lines · 898 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)
Main route of the year: Atlanta (ATL) → Los Angeles (LAX)
43 days inactive
2018
Delta Air Lines · 987 flights during the year · base Los Angeles (LAX)
Main route of the year: Atlanta (ATL) → Seattle (SEA)
No reliable logbook records exist for this aircraft before 2006.

Aircraft chronology

1996
Built
Assembled by Boeing in Renton, Washington (USA).
Apr 15, 1996
Delivered to Northwest Airlines
Delivered to Northwest Airlines as N540US.
Feb 4, 2015
Transferred to Delta Air Lines
Transferred to Delta Air Lines.
Aug 6, 2022
Accident at Atlanta, Georgia
On August 6, 2022, the Boeing 757-251 aircraft (registration N540US), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an accident at Atlanta, Georgia (United States). Source: the NTSB (United States).
What happened
Delta Air Lines flight 1696 suffered a tail strike while landing at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), arriving from Fort Lauderdale (FLL). The Boeing 757-200 suffered significant damage, but none of the 203 occupants was hurt. The captain was pilot monitoring and the first officer pilot flying; it was the first time the latter had landed the 757-200 and the captain was giving him operating experience. On a stabilised night approach to runway 10, with flaps 25, the aircraft touched down and, after the speedbrakes deployed, the first officer pulled back excessively on the control column; the aircraft became airborne again and the captain flew a go-around, took control and landed without incident. Nobody in the cockpit felt the strike or received any warning, and they did not learn of it until maintenance inspected the aircraft. Source: the NTSB (United States).
Source: NTSB

Operators

1996-04-15
Northwest Airlines
Registration N540US
2015-02-04
Delta Air Lines
Registration N540US · Lessor: Delta

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BibTeX

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