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Fokker 50

F50-20270Written off

RegistrationCD9Q-CBD

CAOperatorCAA Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation

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Fokker 50 built in 1992. Operated for Air UK, KLM UK, KLM Cityhopper and CAA Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation.

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Aging · 21 years · ≈ 42,000 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerFokker

First flight1992

MSN20270

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

since 2003KLM Cityhopper network of its de turbohélice aircraft

Base

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

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1992

Built

Assembled by Fokker.

Oct 28, 1994

Delivered to Air UK

Delivered to Air UK as G-UKTE.

Jan 1, 1998

Transferred to KLM UK

Transferred to KLM UK.

Mar 1, 2003

Transferred to KLM Cityhopper

Transferred to KLM Cityhopper.

Mar 4, 2013

Accident at Goma

On March 4, 2013, the aircraft (registration 9Q-CBD), operated by CAA, was involved in an accident at Goma. Source: CAA.

Source: CAA

Operators

1994-10-28

Air UK

Registration G-UKTE

1998-01-01

KLM UK

Registration G-UKTE

2003-03-01

KLM Cityhopper

Registration PH-LXJ

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CAA Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation

Registration 9Q-CBD

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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  title        = {{Fokker 50 · 9Q-CBD · CAA Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/F50-20270},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-16},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-16}
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