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NAMC YS-11-125

YS11-2043Written off

RegistrationKRHL5208

OperatorKorean Air

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0incidents

0accidents

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NAMC YS-11-125 built in 1967. Operated for Cruzeiro do Sul, VASP and Korean Air.

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Technical data

ManufacturerNAMC

First flight1967

Country of registrationCorea del Sur

MSN2043

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · NAMC YS-11

Figures for the YS-11A-200 variant, the most representative of the family

Length26.3 m86 ft

Wingspan32.0 m105 ft

Height9.0 m29 ft

Range2,110 km1,139 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed469 km/h253 ktMach 0.44

Service ceiling6,982 m22,907 ft

Maximum take-off weight24,500 kg54,013 lb

Maximum payload9,104 kg20,071 lbIts 64 passengers with baggage would weigh about 6.4 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity64 passengers

Endurance4 h 30 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1962 (64 years ago) · About 182 units built · Production ended in 1973

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

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Aircraft chronology

1967

Built

Assembled by NAMC.

Jul 21, 1967

Delivered to NAMC

Delivered to NAMC as JA8682.

Aug 1, 1967

Transferred to Cruzeiro do Sul

Transferred to Cruzeiro do Sul.

Dec 1, 1968

Transferred to VASP

Transferred to VASP.

Jul 1, 1969

Transferred to Korean Air

Transferred to Korean Air.

Operators

1967-07-21

NAMC

Registration JA8682

1967-08-01

Cruzeiro do Sul

Registration PP-CTC

1968-12-01

VASP

Registration PP-SMX

1969-07-01

Korean Air

Registration HL5208

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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BibTeX

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  title        = {{NAMC YS-11-125 · HL5208 · Korean Air}},
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  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/YS11-2043},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/YS11-2043}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-16},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-16}
}

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