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Fokker 50

F50-20249Unknown

RegistrationKE5Y-FAS

FROperatorFreedom Airline Express

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Fokker 50 built in 1992. Has operated for Air UK, KLM UK and Rudufu Ltd.

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Old · 34 years · ≈ 68,000 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerFokker

First flight1992

Country of registrationKenia

MSN20249

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 Bâle / Mulhouse it could fly non-stop as far as:

ISTIstanbul1,818 km MADMadrid1,186 km LHRLondon718 km AMSAmsterdam559 km CDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)399 km

Beyond its rangeCAICairo2,817 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

2003–2009KLM Cityhopper network of its de turbohélice aircraft

Base

BSLBâle / Mulhouse CDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)LCYLondon RTMRotterdam

2009–2017Skywest Airlines airline network

Base

DENDenver

Main destinations

SLCSalt Lake City ORDChicago MSPMinneapolis DFWDallas-Fort Worth SFOSan Francisco DTWDetroit SEASeattle LAXLos Angeles PHXPhoenix IAHHouston ATLAtlanta

–2017Virgin Australia Regional Airlines airline base

Base

PERPerth

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1992

Built

Assembled by Fokker.

Apr 1, 1992

Delivered to Fokker

Delivered to Fokker as PH-KXH.

Jun 17, 1994

Transferred to Air UK

Transferred to Air UK.

Apr 14, 1995

Incident at Norwich (NWI) Airport

On April 14, 1995, the Fokker 50 aircraft (registration G-UKTC), operated by Air UK, was involved in an incident at Norwich (NWI) Airport (United Kingdom) due to an impact against a building. Source: Air UK.

Source: Air UK

Jan 1, 1998

Transferred to KLM UK

Transferred to KLM UK.

Mar 1, 2003

Transferred to KLM Cityhopper

Transferred to KLM Cityhopper.

Dec 18, 2009

Transferred to Skywest Airlines

Transferred to Skywest Airlines.

Apr 1, 2017

Transferred to Aero-Pioneer Group

Transferred to Aero-Pioneer Group.

Operators

1992-04-01

Fokker

Registration PH-KXH

1994-06-17

Air UK

Registration G-UKTC

1998-01-01

KLM UK

Registration G-UKTC

2003-03-01

KLM Cityhopper

Registration PH-KXH

2009-12-18

Skywest Airlines

Registration VH-FSL

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Virgin Australia Regional Airlines

Registration VH-FSL

2017-04-01

Aero-Pioneer Group

Registration 5Y-CHM

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Freedom Airline Express

Registration 5Y-CHM · Lessor: Rudufu Ltd

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Rudufu Ltd

Registration 5Y-CHM

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Freedom Airline Express

Registration 5Y-CHM

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Freedom Airline Express

Registration 5Y-FAS

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BibTeX

@misc{vuelopedia_en_aircraft_f50_20249,
  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Fokker 50 · 5Y-FAS · Freedom Airline Express}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/F50-20249},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/F50-20249}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-16},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-16}
}

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