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Fokker 70

F70-11579Ex-flota

RegistrationNLPH-KZI

OperatorKLM Cityhopper

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4incidents

0accidents

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Fokker 70 built in 1997 in Schiphol. Operated for KLM Cityhopper and Fly Allways N.V..

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Old · 29 years · ≈ 63,800 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerFokker

ICAO type designatorF70

Engines2×

PropulsionJet

First flight1997

Built inSchiphol, Países Bajos

Country of registrationPaíses Bajos

OwnerKlm Cityhopper

MSN11579

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 Atlanta it could fly non-stop as far as:

BOGBogota3,389 km LAXLos Angeles3,126 km PTYTocumen2,780 km MEXMexico City2,143 km CUNCancún1,421 km

Beyond its rangeSEASeattle3,505 km

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.

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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1997–2018KLM 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

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Aircraft chronology

1997

Built

Assembled by Fokker in Schiphol, Netherlands.

Mar 20, 1997

Delivered to Fokker

Delivered to Fokker as PH-KZI.

Mar 26, 1997

Transferred to KLM Cityhopper

Transferred to KLM Cityhopper.

Jul 17, 2004

Incident at Bremen (BRE) Airport

On July 17, 2004, the Fokker 70 aircraft (registration PH-KZI), operated by KLM Cityhopper, was involved in an incident at Bremen (BRE) Airport (Germany) due to wind shear. Source: KLM Cityhopper.

Source: KLM Cityhopper

Nov 6, 2011

Incident

On November 6, 2011, the Fokker 70 aircraft (registration PH-KZI), operated by KLM Cityhopper, was involved in an incident. Source: KLM Cityhopper.

Source: KLM Cityhopper

Jan 21, 2012

Incident at Amsterdam

On January 21, 2012, the Fokker 70 aircraft (registration PH-KZI), operated by KLM Cityhopper, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: DSB.

Source: DSB

Jun 7, 2017

Incident at Amsterdam

On June 7, 2017, the Fokker 70 aircraft (registration PH-KZI), operated by KLM Cityhopper, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: KLM Cityhopper.

Source: KLM Cityhopper

Jun 23, 2018

Transferred to Fly Allways N.V.

Transferred to Fly Allways N.V..

Jun 10, 2021

Re-registered

Changed from PH-KZI to PZ-TFC (still with Fly Allways N.V.).

Operators

1997-03-20

Fokker

Registration PH-KZI

1997-03-26

KLM Cityhopper

Registration PH-KZI

2018-06-23

Fly Allways N.V.

Registration PH-KZI

2021-06-10

Fly Allways N.V.

Registration PZ-TFC

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Fokker 70 · PH-KZI · KLM Cityhopper}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/F70-11579},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/F70-11579}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
}

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