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Fokker 70

F70-11553Scrapped

RegistrationNLPH-KZN

OperatorKLM Cityhopper

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3incidents

0accidents

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Fokker 70 built in 2001 in Schiphol. Operated for Insel Air Aruba, Pelita Air Service and KLM Cityhopper. Scrapped.

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Young · 13 years · ≈ 28,600 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerFokker

ICAO type designatorF70

Engines2×

PropulsionJet

First flight2001

Built inSchiphol, Países Bajos

Country of registrationPaíses Bajos

OwnerInsel Air Aruba

MSN11553

Hex / ICAO 24-bit4841a4

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Fokker 70

Figures for the F70 variant, the most representative of the family

Length30.9 m101 ft

Wingspan28.1 m92 ft

Height8.5 m28 ft

Range3,410 km1,841 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed845 km/h456 ktMach 0.80

Service ceiling10,670 m35,007 ftIt flies above Everest (1.2 times its height)

Maximum take-off weight39,915 kg87,997 lb

Maximum payload17,242 kg38,012 lbIts 79 passengers with baggage would weigh about 7.9 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity79 passengersUp to 85 in a high-density layout

Endurance4 h 02 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1993 (33 years ago) · About 48 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.

The full story of the Fokker 70 Compare this aircraft

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1995–2001Pelita Air Service airline network

Base

PCB

Main destinations

SINSingapore

2001–2014KLM Cityhopper network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

ATLAtlanta

Main destinations

AMSAmsterdam HGHHangzhou CTUChengdu (Shuangliu)LAXLos Angeles NBONairobi YYZToronto CDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)MSPMinneapolis MSYNew Orleans SEASeattle SFOSan Francisco

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Sep 18, 1995

Delivered to Fokker

Delivered to Fokker as PH-EZZ.

Sep 29, 1995

Transferred to Pelita Air Service

Transferred to Pelita Air Service.

2001

Built

Assembled by Fokker in Schiphol, Netherlands.

Sep 1, 2001

Transferred to KLM Cityhopper

Transferred to KLM Cityhopper.

Oct 16, 2011

Incident at Amsterdam

On October 16, 2011, the Fokker 70 aircraft (registration PH-KZN), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.

Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Nov 5, 2013

Incident at Billund

On November 5, 2013, the Fokker 70 aircraft (registration PH-KZN), operated by KLM Cityhopper, was involved in an incident at Billund. Source: KLM Cityhopper.

Source: KLM Cityhopper

Nov 19, 2014

Incident at Amsterdam

On November 19, 2014, the Fokker 70 aircraft (registration PH-KZN), operated by KLM Cityhopper, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: KLM Cityhopper.

Source: KLM Cityhopper

Operators

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Insel Air Aruba

Registration P4-FKD

1995-09-18

Fokker

Registration PH-EZZ

1995-09-29

Pelita Air Service

Registration PK-PFE

2001-09-01

KLM Cityhopper

Registration PH-KZN

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Fokker 70 · PH-KZN · KLM Cityhopper}},
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  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-16},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-16}
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