Boeing 777-200ER (777-228ER) · F-GSPL · Air France

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Boeing 777-200ER (777-228ER)

B777-30457Active
RegistrationFRF-GSPL
Aircraft existence documentedby a freely licensed photographWhat does this badge mean?A freely licensed photograph by Anna Zvereva from Tallinn, Estonia shows this registration on a 777-228(ER).It documents that the aircraft existed with that identity, but it is not a check against the official register: the photo does not show the serial number.How we verify
OperatorAir France
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4incidents
1accidents
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Boeing 777-200ER (777-228ER) built in 2000 in Everett. Operates for Air France.

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Old · 26 years · ≈ 117,000 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Engines2 x GE GE90-90B2
PropulsionTurbofan
ConfigurationFreighter
Built inEverett, Washington (EE. UU.)
OwnerAir France
MSN30457
VerificationExistence documented by a freely licensed photograph by Anna Zvereva from Tallinn, Estonia showing this registration on a 777-228(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 Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise) it could fly non-stop as far as:

The type first flew in 1994 (32 years ago) · About 1,750 units built · Still in production

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Aircraft chronology

2000
Built
Assembled by Boeing in Everett, Washington (USA).
Jun 12, 2000
Delivered to The Boeing Company
Delivered to The Boeing Company as N50281.
Dec 9, 2000
Transferred to Air France
Transferred to Air France.
May 15, 2011
Incident
On May 15, 2011, the Boeing 777-228(ER) aircraft (registration F-GSPL), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident. Source: Air France.
Source: Air France
Jul 3, 2012
Incident
On July 3, 2012, the Boeing 777-228(ER) aircraft (registration F-GSPL), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident. Source: Air France.
Source: Air France
Aug 6, 2012
Accident at Santiago de Chile
On August 6, 2012, the Boeing 777-228(ER) aircraft (registration F-GSPL), operated by Air France, was involved in an accident at Santiago de Chile, leaving 7 injured. Source: the BEA (France).
Source: BEA
Jul 15, 2017
Incident at Glasgow
On July 15, 2017, the Boeing 777-228(ER) aircraft (registration F-GSPL), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Glasgow. Source: Air France.
Source: Air France
Apr 17, 2021
Incident at San José-Juan Santamaria (SJO) International Airport
On April 17, 2021, the Boeing 777-228ER aircraft (registration F-GSPL), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at San José-Juan Santamaria (SJO) International Airport (Costa Rica) due to a lightning strike. Source: Air France.
Source: Air France

Operators

2000-06-12
Registration N50281
2000-12-09
Registration F-GSPL · Lessor: Jp Lease

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