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Fokker 70

F70-11577Ex-flota

RegistrationPGP2-ANT

OperatorAir Niugini

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2incidents

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Fokker 70 built in 1996 in Schiphol. Operated for KLM Cityhopper and Air Niugini.

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Old · 30 years · ≈ 66,000 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerFokker

ICAO type designatorF70

Engines2×

PropulsionJet

First flight1996

Built inSchiphol, Países Bajos

Country of registrationPapúa Nueva Guinea

OwnerAir Niugini

MSN11577

Hex / ICAO 24-bit8980CA

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

With its 3,410 km range, from Port Moresby it could fly non-stop as far as:

SYDSydney (Mascot)2,754 km

Beyond its rangeAKLAuckland4,131 km

The type first flew in 1993 (33 years ago) · About 48 units built · Production ended in 1997

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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

–2026Air Niugini network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

POMPort Moresby

Main destinations

MASManus Island RABKokopo KVGKavieng MAGMadang WWKWewak BUABuka Island HGUMount Hagen HIRHoniara NANNadi BNEBrisbane CEBCebu City/Lapu-Lapu City

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Aircraft chronology

1996

Built

Assembled by Fokker in Schiphol, Netherlands.

Sep 20, 1996

Delivered to KLM Cityhopper

Delivered to KLM Cityhopper as PH-KZF.

Apr 14, 2011

Incident at Amsterdam

On April 14, 2011, the aircraft (registration PH-KZF), operated by KLM Cityhopper, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: KLM Cityhopper.

Source: KLM Cityhopper

Aug 31, 2014

Incident at Amsterdam

On August 31, 2014, the aircraft (registration PH-KZF), operated by KLM Cityhopper, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: KLM Cityhopper.

Source: KLM Cityhopper

Feb 20, 2023

Accident at Port Moresby

On February 20, 2023, the Fokker 70 aircraft (registration P2-ANT), operated by Niugini, was involved in an accident at Port Moresby, leaving 18 injured. Source: Niugini.

Source: Niugini

Operators

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Fokker

Registration PH-EZG

1996-09-20

KLM Cityhopper

Registration PH-KZF

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Air Niugini

Registration P2-ANT

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  title        = {{Fokker 70 · P2-ANT · Air Niugini}},
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  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
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