Boeing 757-200 (757-251) · N550NW · Delta Air Lines
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B757-26497ActiveRegistrationUSN550NW
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Boeing 757-200 (757-251) built in 2001 in Renton. Operates for Delta Air Lines. Previously flew for Northwest Airlines.
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Aging · 25 years · ≈ 82,500 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data
ManufacturerBoeing
Engines2× 2 x PW PW2037
PropulsionTurbofan
Seats199 (F20 · Y179)
First flight2001
Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
OwnerDelta
MSN26497
Hex / ICAO 24-bitA700AC
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
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 Detroit it could fly non-stop as far as:
FRAFrankfurt am Main6,679 kmMADMadrid6,402 kmCDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)6,359 kmAMSAmsterdam6,324 kmLIMLima6,064 km
Beyond its rangeGRUSão Paulo8,224 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.
Seating layout
20First
179Economy
199 seats in total
Airports
Where this aircraft has operated, by period · source BTS (EE. UU.)
2006–2009
Main base
2010–2025
Main base
Flight logbook
Year-by-year activity · source BTS (EE. UU.)
2025
Delta Air Lines · 1,129 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)
2024
Delta Air Lines · 855 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)
56 days inactive
2023
Delta Air Lines · 1,060 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)
54 days inactive
2022
Delta Air Lines · 981 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)
2021
Delta Air Lines · 761 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)
2020
Delta Air Lines · 243 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)
2019
Delta Air Lines · 1,089 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)
2018
Delta Air Lines · 874 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)
44 days inactive
No reliable logbook records exist for this aircraft before 2006.
Aircraft chronology
2001
Built
Assembled by Boeing in Renton, Washington (USA).
Sep 11, 2001
Grounded after 9/11
On September 11, 2001, the 757-251 aircraft (registration N550NW), operated by Northwest Airlines, was in the news. Source: the FAA (United States).
What happened
On 11 September 2001, after the attacks with hijacked aircraft on the Twin Towers in New York and the Pentagon, the FAA ordered — for the first time in history — the complete closure of United States airspace (the SCATANA plan): all civil aviation was told to land immediately, and by midday the American sky was clear. Around 240 international flights bound for the United States were diverted to Canada — Operation Yellow Ribbon, with more than 30,000 passengers. Airspace reopened gradually from 13 September, by then under new security measures. Source: the FAA (United States).
Source: FAA
Jan 19, 2003
Accident at Flushing, New York
On January 19, 2003, the Boeing 757-251 aircraft (registration N550NW), operated by Northwest Airlines, was involved in an accident at Flushing, New York (United States). Source: the NTSB (United States).
May 31, 2004
Incident at Anchorage, Alaska
On May 31, 2004, the Boeing 757-251 aircraft (registration N550NW), operated by Northwest Airlines, was involved in an incident at Anchorage, Alaska (United States), leaving 1 injured. Source: the NTSB (United States).
Nov 2006
Placed in storage
In November 2006, the 757-251 aircraft (registration N550NW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was placed in storage at Marana. Source: Delta Air Lines.
Source: Delta Air Lines
Jan 31, 2010
News
On January 31, 2010, the 757-251 aircraft (registration N550NW), operated by Northwest Airlines, was in the news. Source: Delta Air Lines.
Source: Delta Air Lines
Jul 13, 2024
Incident at San Luis
On July 13, 2024, the Boeing 757-251 aircraft (registration N550NW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at San Luis. Source: the FAA (United States).
Source: FAA
Operators
2001-06-19
Registration N550NW
2009-05-01
Registration N550NW
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