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Fokker 50

F50-20133Written off

RegistrationKE5Y-VVJ

BLOperatorBlue Bird Aviation

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Fokker 50 built in 1988. Operated for DLT, Lufthansa CityLine and Blue Bird Aviation.

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Mature · 16 years · ≈ 32,000 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerFokker

First flight1988

Country of registrationKenia

MSN20133

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Fokker 50

Figures for the F50 variant, the most representative of the family

Length25.3 m83 ft

Wingspan29.0 m95 ft

Height8.3 m27 ft

Range2,055 km1,110 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed522 km/h282 ktMach 0.49

Service ceiling7,620 m25,000 ft

Maximum take-off weight20,820 kg45,900 lb

Maximum payload8,300 kg18,298 lbIts 50 passengers with baggage would weigh about 5.0 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity50 passengersUp to 58 in a high-density layout

Endurance3 h 56 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 2,055 km range, from Khartoum it could fly non-stop as far as:

CAICairo1,619 km

Beyond its rangeDOHDoha2,255 km

The type first flew in 1985 (41 years ago) · About 213 units built · Production ended in 1997

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

since 2004Blue Bird Aviation airline base

Base

KRTKhartoum

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1988

Built

Assembled by Fokker.

Oct 3, 1988

Delivered to Fokker

Delivered to Fokker as PH-EXG.

Oct 27, 1988

Transferred to DLT

Transferred to DLT.

Mar 29, 1992

Transferred to Lufthansa CityLine

Transferred to Lufthansa CityLine.

Sep 1, 1994

Transferred to Air Nostrum

Transferred to Air Nostrum.

Apr 1, 1995

Re-registered

Changed from EC-771 to EC-GAD (still with Air Nostrum).

Oct 22, 1996

Transferred to Contactair

Transferred to Contactair.

Jul 23, 2004

Transferred to Blue Bird Aviation

Transferred to Blue Bird Aviation.

Operators

1988-10-03

Fokker

Registration PH-EXG

1988-10-27

DLT

Registration D-AFKE

1992-03-29

Lufthansa CityLine

Registration D-AFKE

1994-09-01

Air Nostrum

Registration EC-771

1995-04-01

Air Nostrum

Registration EC-GAD

1996-10-22

Contactair

Registration D-AFFZ · Lessor: Team Lufthansa

2004-07-23

Blue Bird Aviation

Registration 5Y-VVJ

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 50 · 5Y-VVJ · Blue Bird Aviation}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/F50-20133},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/F50-20133}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
}

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