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Boeing 777-200ER (777-236ER)

B777-27483Active

RegistrationGBG-VIIA

Aircraft existence documentedby a freely licensed photograph

OperatorBritish Airways

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6incidents

0accidents

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Boeing 777-200ER (777-236ER) built in 1996 in Everett. Operates for British Airways.

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Old · 30 years · ≈ 135,000 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Engines2× 2 x GE GE90-85B

PropulsionTurbofan

Seats235 (F8 · C49 · W40 · Y138)

First flight1996

Built inEverett, Washington (EE. UU.)

Country of registrationReino Unido

OwnerSpeedbird

MSN27483

Hex / ICAO 24-bit4005B9

VerificationExistence documented by a freely licensed photograph by Anna Zvereva from Tallinn, Estonia showing this registration on a 777-236(ER)

The model · Boeing 777

Figures for the 777-300ER variant, the most representative of the family · it is 70% the length of a football pitch

Length73.9 m242 ft

Wingspan64.8 m213 ft

Height18.5 m61 ft

Range13,649 km7,370 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed892 km/h482 ktMach 0.84

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

Maximum take-off weight351,534 kg774,999 lb

Maximum payload183,705 kg405,000 lbIts 396 passengers with baggage would weigh about 39.6 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity396 passengersUp to 550 in a high-density layout

Endurance15 h 18 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 13,649 km range, from London it could fly non-stop as far as:

SCLSantiago11,653 km EZEBuenos Aires (Ezeiza)11,137 kmSINSingapore10,883 km LIMLima10,150 km HKGHong Kong9,630 km

Beyond its rangeSYDSydney (Mascot)17,021 km

The type first flew in 1994 (32 years ago) · About 1,750 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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Seating layout

8First

49Business

40Premium

138Economy

235 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1997–2026British Airways network of its widebody aircraft

Base

LHRLondon

Main destinations

LGWLondon MADMadrid ORDChicago JFKNew York MIAMiami ANUOsbourn CDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)DFWDallas-Fort Worth BCNBarcelona FCORome NASNassau

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Aircraft chronology

1996

Built

Assembled by Boeing in Everett, Washington (USA).

Oct 4, 1996

Delivered to The Boeing Company

Delivered to The Boeing Company as N5022E.

Jul 3, 1997

Transferred to British Airways

Transferred to British Airways.

Jun 26, 2003

Incident near Reigate, Surrey

On June 26, 2003, the Boeing 777-236ER aircraft (registration G-VIIA), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident near Reigate, Surrey (United Kingdom) due to parts detaching from the aircraft in flight. Source: British Airways.

Source: British Airways

Jul 23, 2011

Incident at London

On July 23, 2011, the Boeing 777-236(ER) aircraft (registration G-VIIA), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at London. Source: British Airways.

Source: British Airways

Sep 4, 2015

Incident at Frankfurt

On September 4, 2015, the Boeing 777-236(ER) aircraft (registration G-VIIA), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt. Source: British Airways.

Source: British Airways

Oct 14, 2015

Incident at Delhi

On October 14, 2015, the Boeing 777-236(ER) aircraft (registration G-VIIA), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Delhi. Source: British Airways.

Source: British Airways

Jul 12, 2018

Incident at Baku

On July 12, 2018, the Boeing 777-236(ER) aircraft (registration G-VIIA), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Baku. Source: British Airways.

Source: British Airways

Apr 2020

Placed in storage

In April 2020, the 777-236(ER) aircraft (registration G-VIIA), operated by British Airways, was placed in storage. Source: British Airways.

Source: British Airways

Apr 2020

Parked due to COVID-19

In April 2020, the 777-236(ER) aircraft (registration G-VIIA), operated by British Airways, was parked. Source: British Airways.

What happened

The COVID-19 pandemic brought much of world aviation to a halt in 2020: as demand collapsed, thousands of aircraft sat parked for weeks or months. The extent and the dates varied a great deal from country to country and from airline to airline. This record is based on evidence FOR THIS AIRCRAFT (documented parking and gaps in its flight logbook). Source: British Airways.

Source: British Airways

Oct 5, 2026

Incident near Dublin

On October 5, 2026, the Boeing 777-236ER aircraft (registration G-VIIA), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident near Dublin (Ireland) due to a cabin depressurisation or pressurisation failure. Source: British Airways.

What happened

Flight BA295 from London-Heathrow to Chicago-O’Hare was cruising at 36,000 feet over the Irish Sea when a cabin pressurisation problem developed. The crew made an emergency descent to 9,000 feet and decided to return to Heathrow. As the 777 was unable to dump fuel, it held over the Irish Sea with the landing gear extended to burn it off, and landed safely about four hours and forty-five minutes after departure.

Source: British Airways

Operators

1996-10-04

The Boeing Company

Registration N5022E

1997-07-03

British Airways

Registration G-VIIA

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