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Fokker F28 Fellowship (F28 Mark 4000)

F28-11231Written off

RegistrationKE5Y-NNN

EAOperatorEast African Safari Express

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Fokker F28 Fellowship (F28 Mark 4000) built in 1985. Operated for Empire Airlines, Piedmont Airlines and East African Safari Express.

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Mature · 18 years · ≈ 36,000 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerFokker

First flight1985

Country of registrationKenia

MSN11231

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Fokker F28 Fellowship

Figures for the F28-4000 variant, the most representative of the family

Length29.6 m97 ft

Wingspan25.1 m82 ft

Height8.5 m28 ft

Range2,085 km1,126 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed843 km/h455 ktMach 0.79

Service ceiling10,675 m35,023 ftIt flies above Everest (1.2 times its height)

Maximum take-off weight33,110 kg72,995 lb

Maximum payload15,465 kg34,094 lbIts 85 passengers with baggage would weigh about 8.5 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity85 passengers

Endurance2 h 28 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 2,085 km range, from Seattle it could fly non-stop as far as:

LAXLos Angeles1,537 km

Beyond its rangeDFWDallas-Fort Worth2,668 km

The type first flew in 1967 (59 years ago) · About 241 units built · Production ended in 1987

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.

The full story of the Fokker F28 Fellowship Compare this aircraft

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1997–2002Horizon Air airline network

Base

SEASeattle

Main destinations

YVRVancouver

–2002Piedmont Airlines airline base

Base

CLTCharlotte PHLPhiladelphia

2002–2003Eagle Aviation airline network

Base

AKLAuckland CHCChristchurch HLZHamilton WLGWellington

Main destinations

BHEBlenheim GISGisborne KATAwanui KKEKerikeri ROTRotorua TRGTauranga WAGWanganui WHKWhakatāne

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1985

Built

Assembled by Fokker.

Nov 7, 1985

Delivered to Fokker

Delivered to Fokker as PH-EZD.

Dec 18, 1985

Transferred to Empire Airlines

Transferred to Empire Airlines.

May 1, 1986

Transferred to Piedmont Airlines

Transferred to Piedmont Airlines.

Aug 5, 1989

Transferred to USAir

Transferred to USAir.

Nov 1, 1997

Transferred to Horizon Air

Transferred to Horizon Air.

Mar 1, 2002

Transferred to Internsive Air Pty

Transferred to Internsive Air Pty.

Oct 22, 2002

Transferred to Eagle Aviation

Transferred to Eagle Aviation.

Jun 1, 2003

Transferred to East African Safari Express

Transferred to East African Safari Express.

Operators

1985-11-07

Fokker

Registration PH-EZD

1985-12-18

Empire Airlines

Registration N120UR

1986-05-01

Piedmont Airlines

Registration N120UR

1989-08-05

USAir

Registration N482US

1997-11-01

Horizon Air

Registration N482US · Lessor: US Airways

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Piedmont Airlines

Registration N482US

2002-03-01

Internsive Air Pty

Registration ZS-XGU

2002-10-22

Eagle Aviation

Registration 5Y-NNT

2003-06-01

East African Safari Express

Registration 5Y-NNN

In memoriam

This aircraft suffered a serious accident or hull loss. Out of respect for what happened and for the people who may have been affected, this record does not enable the register of memories.

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Fokker F28 Fellowship (F28 Mark 4000) · 5Y-NNN · East African Safari Express}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/F28-11231},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/F28-11231}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-19},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-19}
}

Wikipedia

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