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Boeing 767-200ER (767-2J6ER)

B767-23744Scrapped

RegistrationCNB-2553

OperatorAir China

2operators

1incidents

1accidents

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Boeing 767-200ER (767-2J6ER) built in 1987. Operated for CAAC and Air China. Scrapped.

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Old · 38 years · ≈ 133,000 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Engines2× 2 x PW JT9D-7R4E4

First flight1987

Country of registrationChina/Taiwán

MSN23744

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Boeing 767

Figures for the 767-300ER variant, the most representative of the family · it is 52% the length of a football pitch

Length54.9 m180 ft

Wingspan47.6 m156 ft

Height15.9 m52 ft

Range11,075 km5,980 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed850 km/h459 ktMach 0.80

Service ceiling13,100 m42,979 ftIt flies above Everest (1.5 times its height)

Maximum take-off weight186,880 kg411,999 lb

Maximum payload96,870 kg213,562 lbIts 261 passengers with baggage would weigh about 26.1 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity261 passengersUp to 351 in a high-density layout

Endurance13 h 02 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 11,075 km range, from Beijing it could fly non-stop as far as:

JFKNew York10,979 km ORDChicago10,562 km YYZToronto10,561 km AKLAuckland10,425 km LAXLos Angeles10,037 km

Beyond its rangeDFWDallas-Fort Worth11,195 km

The type first flew in 1981 (45 years ago) · About 1,300 units built · Still in production

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

1988–2025Air China network of its widebody aircraft

Base

PEKBeijing

Main destinations

PVGShanghai (Pudong)CTUChengdu (Shuangliu)CANGuangzhou (Huadu)FRAFrankfurt am Main NRTNarita SHAShanghai (Minhang)TPETaoyuan HGHHangzhou ISTIstanbul MUCMunich TAOQingdao (Jiaozhou)

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1987

Built

Assembled by Boeing.

Mar 4, 1987

Delivered to CAAC

Delivered to CAAC as B-2553.

Jul 1, 1988

Transferred to Air China

Transferred to Air China.

Jul 1, 2007

Incident at Beijing-Capital (PEK) International Airport

On July 1, 2007, the Boeing 767-2J6ER aircraft (registration B-2553), operated by Air China, was involved in an incident at Beijing-Capital (PEK) International Airport (China) due to a ground collision with another aircraft, leaving 4 injured. Source: Air China.

Source: Air China

Dec 7, 2025

Accident at Beijing

On December 7, 2025, the aircraft (registration B-2553), operated by Air China, was involved in an accident at Beijing, leaving 4 injured. Source: Air China.

Source: Air China

Operators

1987-03-04

CAAC

Registration B-2553

1988-07-01

Air China

Registration B-2553

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BibTeX

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  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-20},
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