Boeing 767-300ER (767-3Q8ER) · 9H-CAD · Challenge Airlines

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Boeing 767-300ER (767-3Q8ER)

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OperatorChallenge Airlines
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3incidents
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Boeing 767-300ER (767-3Q8ER) in Everett. Operates for Challenge Airlines. Previously flew for Emir Airlines, TWA Trans World Airlines and Ikar.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Engines2×
PropulsionJet
Built inEverett, Washington (EE. UU.)
OwnerIkar Airlines
MSN30301
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of Transport Malta (Malta) · Aug 19, 2026

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:

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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Aircraft chronology

Aug 14, 1999
Delivered to The Boeing Company
Delivered to The Boeing Company as N636TW.
Aug 24, 1999
Transferred to TWA Trans World Airlines.
Apr 9, 2001
Transferred to TWA Airlines
Transferred to TWA Airlines.
Jun 19, 2003
Transferred to Air China
Transferred to Air China.
Apr 30, 2010
Transferred to GMG Airlines
Transferred to GMG Airlines.
Nov 2, 2012
Transferred to Nordwind Airlines
Transferred to Nordwind Airlines.
Feb 10, 2014
Transferred to Ikar
Transferred to Ikar.
Jun 17, 2014
Incident at Wuhan
On June 17, 2014, the Boeing 767 3Q8ER aircraft (registration VP-BMC), operated by Ikar, was involved in an incident at Wuhan. Source: Ikar.
Source: Ikar
Jun 23, 2015
Incident at Simferopol
On June 23, 2015, the Boeing 767 3Q8ER aircraft (registration VP-BMC), operated by Ikar, was involved in an incident at Simferopol. Source: Ikar.
Source: Ikar
Jun 17, 2021
Incident at Simferopol
On June 17, 2021, the Boeing 767 3Q8ER aircraft (registration VP-BMC), operated by Ikar, was involved in an incident at Simferopol. Source: Ikar.
Source: Ikar
Sep 30, 2024
Transferred to Challenge Airlines
Transferred to Challenge Airlines.

Operators

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Registration HZ-EMR1 · Lessor: ILFC
1999-08-14
Registration N636TW
1999-08-24
Registration N636TW · Lessor: ILFC
2001-04-09
Registration N636TW · Lessor: ILFC
2003-06-19
Registration B-2496 · Lessor: ILFC
2010-04-30
Registration S2-AFD · Lessor: ILFC
2012-11-02
Registration VP-BMC · Lessor: ILFC
2014-02-10
Registration VP-BMC · Lessor: ILFC
2024-09-30
Registration 9H-CAD

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