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Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle III

SE210-23Written off

RegistrationLBOD-AEM

MEOperatorMEA - Middle East Airlines

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Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle III built in 1960. Operated for Sud-Aviation, Air France and MEA - Middle East Airlines.

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Technical data

First flight1960

Country of registrationLíbano

MSN23

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Sud Aviation Caravelle

Figures for the Caravelle III variant, the most representative of the family

Length32.0 m105 ft

Wingspan34.3 m113 ft

Height8.7 m28 ft

Range1,700 km918 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed800 km/h432 ktMach 0.75

Service ceiling11,500 m37,730 ftIt flies above Everest (1.3 times its height)

Maximum take-off weight46,000 kg101,413 lb

Maximum payload21,800 kg48,061 lbIts 80 passengers with baggage would weigh about 8.0 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity80 passengers

Endurance2 h 08 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1955 (71 years ago) · About 282 units built · Production ended in 1972

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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Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1960

Built

Assembled by the manufacturer.

Jan 18, 1960

Delivered to Sud-Aviation

Delivered to Sud-Aviation as F-WHRJ.

Feb 9, 1960

Transferred to Air France

Transferred to Air France.

Jan 20, 1964

Transferred to MEA - Middle East Airlines

Transferred to MEA - Middle East Airlines.

Operators

1960-01-18

Sud-Aviation

Registration F-WHRJ

1960-02-09

Air France

Registration F-BHRJ

1964-01-20

MEA - Middle East Airlines

Registration OD-AEM

In memoriam

This aircraft suffered a serious accident or hull loss. Out of respect for what happened and for the people who may have been affected, this record does not enable the register of memories.

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Chicago

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Harvard

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle III · OD-AEM · MEA - Middle East Airlines}},
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  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-23},
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Wikipedia

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