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Airbus A321-200 (A321-231) · G-MEDL · British Airways

Airbus A321-200 (A321-231) illustration in British Airways livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Airbus A321-200 (A321-231)

OS-400d89Unknown
RegistrationGBG-MEDL
OperatorBritish Airways
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3incidents
0accidents
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Airbus A321-200 (A321-231) built in 2006 in Hamburg.

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Mature · 20 years · ≈ 68,000 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus
Engines2× 2 x INTERNATIONAL AERO ENGINE V2533-A5<br>
PropulsionJet
First flight2006
Built inHamburgo, Alemania
Country of registrationReino Unido
OwnerBritish Airways
MSNOS-400d89
Hex / ICAO 24-bit400d89
VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Airbus A321

Figures for the A321-200 variant, the most representative of the family

Length44.5 m146 ft
Wingspan35.8 m117 ft
Height11.8 m39 ft
Range5,926 km3,200 NMWith a typical passenger load
Cruise speed828 km/h447 ktMach 0.78
Service ceiling12,131 m39,800 ftIt flies above Everest (1.4 times its height)
Maximum take-off weight93,500 kg206,132 lb
Maximum payload45,000 kg99,208 lbIts 185 passengers with baggage would weigh about 18.5 t; the rest is fuel and cargo
Typical capacity185 passengersUp to 230 in a high-density layout
Endurance7 h 09 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 5,926 km range, from London it could fly non-stop as far as:

YYZToronto5,707 kmJFKNew York5,540 kmDXBDubai5,498 kmDOHDoha5,241 kmLOSLagos5,004 km
Beyond its rangeORDChicago6,344 km

The type first flew in 1993 (33 years ago) · About 3,400 units built · Still in production

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 Airbus A321 Compare this aircraft

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

current operatorBritish Airways network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
LHRLondon
Main destinations
LGWLondonJNBJohannesburgJFKNew YorkMIAMiamiCPTCape TownDURDurbanORYParis (Orly, Val-de-Marne)PLZGqeberha (Port Elizabeth)DFWDallas-Fort WorthLCYLondonAGPMálaga

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

2006
Built
Assembled by Airbus in Hamburg, Germany.
Oct 26, 2011
Incident at Baku
On October 26, 2011, the aircraft (registration G-MEDL), operated by bmi, was involved in an incident at Baku. Source: bmi.
Source: bmi
Aug 23, 2014
Incident at Amman
On August 23, 2014, the aircraft (registration G-MEDL), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Amman. Source: British Airways.
Source: British Airways
Apr 14, 2017
Incident at Amsterdam
On April 14, 2017, the aircraft (registration G-MEDL), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: British Airways.
Source: British Airways

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Wikipedia

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