Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Lockheed L-188A Electra

L188-1109Unknown

RegistrationUSN340HA

ZAOperatorZantop International Airlines

7operators

0incidents

0accidents

0logbook years

0photos

Lockheed L-188A Electra. Has operated for PSA, Flamingo Air Lines and TMC Airlines.

Vuelopedia is a work in progress: it currently holds about 30% of the information we expect to have by the third quarter of 2027. Although we use only official, highly reliable sources, some aircraft data and history may still contain errors or inaccuracies. We work hard to clear every anomaly from the records using specialized verification tools.

Recent flights

Checking flight activity…

Technical data

ManufacturerLockheed

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

MSN1109

Hex / ICAO 24-bitA3BDFE

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Lockheed L-188 Electra

Figures for the L-188C variant, the most representative of the family

Length31.9 m104 ft

Wingspan30.2 m99 ft

Height10.0 m33 ft

Range3,500 km1,890 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed600 km/h324 ktMach 0.56

Service ceiling8,700 m28,543 ft

Maximum take-off weight51,256 kg113,000 lb

Maximum payload25,220 kg55,601 lbIts 98 passengers with baggage would weigh about 9.8 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity98 passengers

Endurance5 h 50 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1957 (69 years ago) · About 170 units built · Production ended in 1961

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 Lockheed L-188 Electra Compare this aircraft

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Nov 30, 1959

Delivered to PSA

Delivered to PSA as N172PS.

Nov 12, 1973

Transferred to Flamingo Air Lines

Transferred to Flamingo Air Lines.

Feb 1, 1975

Transferred to Guyana Airways

Transferred to Guyana Airways.

Dec 1, 1976

Transferred to LACSA Costa Rica

Transferred to LACSA Costa Rica.

Aug 7, 1978

Transferred to Hawaiian Airlines

Transferred to Hawaiian Airlines.

Sep 2, 1980

Transferred to Zantop International Airlines

Transferred to Zantop International Airlines.

Nov 1, 1998

Transferred to TMC Airlines

Transferred to TMC Airlines.

May 1, 2002

Transferred to Zantop International Airlines

Transferred to Zantop International Airlines.

Operators

1959-11-30

PSA

Registration N172PS

1973-11-12

Flamingo Air Lines

Registration N172PS

1975-02-01

Guyana Airways

Registration N172PS

1976-12-01

LACSA Costa Rica

Registration TI-LRN

1978-08-07

Hawaiian Airlines

Registration N340HA

1980-09-02

Zantop International Airlines

Registration N340HA

1998-11-01

TMC Airlines

Registration N340HA · Lessor: Zantop International Airlines

2002-05-01

Zantop International Airlines

Registration N340HA

Memories coming soon

The register of memories is not open on this aircraft yet. We are enabling it gradually, record by record, as we consolidate each aircraft's information.

Before opening it we check the aircraft identity — its registration, its serial number and its model — against the civil register of the authority that registered it, so that every memory belongs to the exact aircraft that lived it. When that work reaches this record, the register will open here.

Current position of the aircraft

Looking for a signal…

View on the adsb.lol live map

Real-time position via adsb.lol (ODbL license). There is a signal only while the aircraft is airborne and within coverage.

Cite

To cite this page in academic work, an article or Wikipedia, choose the style and copy the reference. The access date is today.

This page was last updated on October 10, 2026

APA

Vuelopedia. (2026, October 10). Lockheed L-188A Electra · N340HA · Zantop International Airlines. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/L188-1109

MLA

“Lockheed L-188A Electra · N340HA · Zantop International Airlines.” Vuelopedia, Fundación Poderia, 10 Oct. 2026, vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/L188-1109. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Vuelopedia. “Lockheed L-188A Electra · N340HA · Zantop International Airlines.” Fundación Poderia. Last modified October 10, 2026. https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/L188-1109.

Harvard

Vuelopedia (2026) Lockheed L-188A Electra · N340HA · Zantop International Airlines. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/L188-1109 (Accessed: 17 October 2026).

BibTeX

@misc{vuelopedia_en_aircraft_l188_1109,
  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Lockheed L-188A Electra · N340HA · Zantop International Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/L188-1109},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/L188-1109}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
}

Wikipedia

{{cite web |url=https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/L188-1109 |title=Lockheed L-188A Electra · N340HA · Zantop International Airlines |website=Vuelopedia |publisher=Fundación Poderia |date=2026-10-10 |access-date=2026-10-17 |language=en}}