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Fokker 50

OS-44d993Unknown

RegistrationBEOO-VLS

OperatorVLM Airlines

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Fokker 50 in Schiphol.

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Technical data

ManufacturerFokker

Engines2×

PropulsionJet

Built inSchiphol, Países Bajos

Country of registrationBélgica

OwnerVlm Airlines

MSNOS-44d993

Hex / ICAO 24-bit44d993

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Fokker 50

Figures for the F50 variant, the most representative of the family

Length25.3 m83 ft

Wingspan29.0 m95 ft

Height8.3 m27 ft

Range2,055 km1,110 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed522 km/h282 ktMach 0.49

Service ceiling7,620 m25,000 ft

Maximum take-off weight20,820 kg45,900 lb

Maximum payload8,300 kg18,298 lbIts 50 passengers with baggage would weigh about 5.0 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity50 passengersUp to 58 in a high-density layout

Endurance3 h 56 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 2,055 km range, from London it could fly non-stop as far as:

MADMadrid1,256 km FRAFrankfurt am Main620 km AMSAmsterdam335 km CDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)330 kmLHRLondon36 km

Beyond its rangeISTIstanbul2,454 km

The type first flew in 1985 (41 years ago) · About 213 units built · Production ended in 1997

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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

current operatorVLM Airlines airline base

Base

LCYLondon

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

Jul 20, 2011

Incident at Antwerp

On July 20, 2011, the Fokker F50 aircraft (registration OO-VLS), operated by Cityjet, was involved in an incident at Antwerp. Source: Cityjet.

Source: Cityjet

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Fokker 50 · OO-VLS · VLM Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-12},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/OS-44d993},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/OS-44d993}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-18}
}

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