G-JMCY West Atlantic UK Boeing 737-4Q8(SF) (2024)

Manufacturer Serial Number (MSN)

Line Number

Aircraft Type

  • Built as
  • Boeing 737-4Q8
  • Converted Feb 2016
  • Boeing 737-4Q8(SF)

First Flight

20 Oct 1994

Age

26.3 Years
at the end of its life

Production Site

Renton (RNT)

Airframe Status

  • Broken up Apr 2022 at EXT

Correct Information

Operator History

Reg

Aircraft Type

Airline / Company

Delivered

Config

Engines

Hex Code

Remarks

N783AS

Boeing 737-4Q8

Alaska Airlines

1 Dec 1994

C12Y132

2x CFMI CFM56-3C1

AA9BBC

  • leased from ILFC until Oct 2007
  • leased from AerCap Oct 2007

VQ-BAO

Boeing 737-4Q8

Aeroflot-Don

24 Jun 2009

C12Y138

2x CFMI CFM56-3C1

4248ED

  • leased from AerCap

VQ-BAO

Boeing 737-4Q8

Donavia

25 Sep 2009

C12Y138

2x CFMI CFM56-3C1

4248ED

  • leased from AerCap
  • wfu 23 Sep 2014
  • std at RIX 25 Sep 2014 - 13 Oct 2015

2-VBAO

Boeing 737-4Q8(SF)

Vx Capital Partners

6 Oct 2015

Cargo

2x CFMI CFM56-3C1

43EB48

G-JMCY

Boeing 737-4Q8(SF)

West Atlantic UK

21 Mar 2016

Cargo

2x CFMI CFM56-3C1

40705E

  • dbr 19 Jan 2021 at EXT encountered heavy landing resulting in central fuselage damage, skin creases and damage to landing gear

19. Jan 2021 | G-JMCY West Atlantic Boeing 737 heavy landing

A 26 year old, West Atlantic Boeing 737-400(SF), registered G-JMCY, was damaged in a heavy landing incident at Exeter Airport, England, on 19 January 2021. The aircraft was completing a domestic flight on behalf of Royal Mail from East Midlands.

Un @Boeing 737-400F (G-JMCY) @westatlanticab a fost serios avariat marți dimineață în urma contactului puternic pe care l-a avut cu pista în timpul aterizării la Exeter, Marea Britanie.

Sursă: https://t.co/Ojm8D9Rhb2 pic.twitter.com/Y7sGPrJKIO

— BoardingPass (@BoardingPassRO) January 19, 2021

Airframe Photos

© JRC Aviation G-JMCY 25114 West Atlantic UK Boeing 737-4Q8(SF) Exeter (EXT / EGTE) © Wolfgang Kaiser G-JMCY 25114 West Atlantic UK Boeing 737-4Q8(SF) Copenhagen Kastrup (CPH / EKCH) © Laszlo Fekete G-JMCY 25114 West Atlantic UK Boeing 737-4Q8(SF) Copenhagen Kastrup (CPH / EKCH) © Matteo Lamberts G-JMCY 25114 West Atlantic UK Boeing 737-4Q8(SF) Brussels National (Zaventem) (BRU / EBBR) © Kris Van Craenenbroeck G-JMCY 25114 West Atlantic UK Boeing 737-4Q8(SF) Brussels National (Zaventem) (BRU / EBBR) © G. Najberg G-JMCY 25114 West Atlantic UK Boeing 737-4Q8(SF) Leipzig / Halle (LEJ / EDDP) © Stefan Mieszkowski G-JMCY 25114 West Atlantic UK Boeing 737-4Q8(SF) Warsaw Okecie (Frederic Chopin) (WAW / EPWA) © Alexander Listopad G-JMCY 25114 West Atlantic UK Boeing 737-4Q8(SF) Marseille Provence (MRS / LFML) © Andrey Tchursin 2-VBAO 25114 Donavia Boeing 737-4Q8 Novosibirsk Tolmachevo (OVB / UNNT) © Fedor Kabanov VQ-BAO 25114 Donavia Boeing 737-4Q8 Moscow Sheremetyevo (SVO / UUEE) © Airyura VQ-BAO 25114 Aeroflot-Don Boeing 737-4Q8 Moscow Sheremetyevo (SVO / UUEE) © Dmitry Batov VQ-BAO 25114 Donavia Boeing 737-4Q8 Moscow Sheremetyevo (SVO / UUEE) © Airyura VQ-BAO 25114 Donavia Boeing 737-4Q8 Moscow Sheremetyevo (SVO / UUEE) © Ali Mithat Ozdogan-SpotTR VQ-BAO 25114 Donavia Boeing 737-4Q8 Antalya (AYT / LTAI) © Nikita Maltsev VQ-BAO 25114 Donavia Boeing 737-4Q8 Moscow Sheremetyevo (SVO / UUEE) © ErikRostovSpotter VQ-BAO 25114 Donavia Boeing 737-4Q8 Rostov-on-Don International (Rostov-East) (ROV / URRR) © Ismail Enes KAHRAMAN VQ-BAO 25114 Aeroflot-Don Boeing 737-4Q8 Istanbul Ataturk (ISL / LTBA) © ErikRostovSpotter VQ-BAO 25114 Donavia Boeing 737-4Q8 Rostov-on-Don International (Rostov-East) (ROV / URRR) © Airyura VQ-BAO 25114 Donavia Boeing 737-4Q8 Moscow Sheremetyevo (SVO / UUEE) © ErikRostovSpotter VQ-BAO 25114 Donavia Boeing 737-4Q8 Rostov-on-Don International (Rostov-East) (ROV / URRR) © Oleg Ziminov RovSpotters Team VQ-BAO 25114 Donavia Boeing 737-4Q8 Rostov-on-Don International (Rostov-East) (ROV / URRR) © Giovanni Curto VQ-BAO 25114 Donavia Boeing 737-4Q8 Verona Valerio Catullo Villafranca (VRN / LIPX) © Marco Papa - Sky Lens Aviation Magazine VQ-BAO 25114 Donavia Boeing 737-4Q8 Rimini (RMI / LIPR) © Olivier Mouhot VQ-BAO 25114 Donavia Boeing 737-4Q8 Antalya (AYT / LTAI) © Gonçalo Guimaraes VQ-BAO 25114 Donavia Boeing 737-4Q8 Barcelona El Prat (BCN / LEBL) © ErikRostovSpotter VQ-BAO 25114 Donavia Boeing 737-4Q8 Rostov-on-Don International (Rostov-East) (ROV / URRR) © Oleg Ziminov RovSpotters Team VQ-BAO 25114 Donavia Boeing 737-4Q8 Rostov-on-Don International (Rostov-East) (ROV / URRR) © Yan David VQ-BAO 25114 Donavia Boeing 737-4Q8 Paris Charles De Gaulle (CDG / LFPG) © Ronald Vermeulen VQ-BAO 25114 Donavia Boeing 737-4Q8 Antalya (AYT / LTAI) © Siegi VQ-BAO 25114 Donavia Boeing 737-4Q8 Tel Aviv Ben Gurion (TLV / LLBG) © Robin Guess AZ Action Photo N783AS 25114 Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-4Q8 Los Angeles International (LAX / KLAX) © Robin Guess AZ Action Photo N783AS 25114 Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-4Q8 Los Angeles International (LAX / KLAX)

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G-JMCY West Atlantic UK Boeing 737-4Q8(SF) (2024)

FAQs

What is a Boeing 737 SF? ›

The 737-400SF was a 737-400 converted to freighter, though it was not a model delivered by Boeing and hence the nickname Special Freighter (SF). Alaska Airlines was the first to convert one of their 400s from regular service to an aircraft with the ability to handle 10 pallets.

Were all Boeing 737 grounded? ›

Every Boeing 737-9 MAX with a plug door will remain grounded until the FAA finds each can safely return to operation. To begin this process, Boeing must provide instructions to operators for inspections and maintenance.

Where did the Boeing 737 crash? ›

Only 13 minutes after taking off from Jakarta, bound for another island in Indonesia, Lion Air flight JT 610 crashes into the Java Sea on Oct. 29, 2018, killing all 189 aboard. The plane, a 737 Max 8, was practically brand-new, having only flown about 800 hours.

Can a Boeing 737 fly across the Atlantic? ›

They have 25 routes with an average of 22 daily departures. WestJet last used the 737 across the North Atlantic in 2022, and its return plays a massive role in the record number of services.

What seats to avoid on Boeing 737? ›

On an American Airlines Boeing 737-800, for example, the seat-rating site SeatGuru warns of several “bad” seats, denoted in red. They include all the seats in row 30, at the back of the aircraft. The reasons are obvious: Like Conway's, the seats in row 30 are next to lavatories and don't fully recline.

What does SF stand for in aviation? ›

A Boeing 757 Special Freighter (SF) in DHL Worldwide Express livery is shown here in an artist's rendering.

Should I be worried about flying on a 737 Max 8? ›

The 737 Max 8 model involved in those deadly 2018 and 2019 crashes has now been upgraded, pilots retrained and recertified in nearly all of the jurisdictions it previously operated in.

Why was Boeing 737 banned? ›

The Boeing 737 MAX passenger airliner was grounded worldwide between March 2019 and December 2020 – longer in many jurisdictions – after 346 people died in two similar crashes in less than five months: Lion Air Flight 610 on October 29, 2018, and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 on March 10, 2019.

How many Boeing 737s have crashed? ›

As of February 2024, there have been a total of 529 aviation accidents and incidents involving all 737 aircraft (not all are notable enough for inclusion on this list), which have resulted in a total of 5,779 fatalities and 234 hull losses. Lion Air Flight 610 is the deadliest accident involving a Boeing 737 aircraft.

Which Boeing's to avoid? ›

Are there any Boeing planes I should avoid? No, there are no Boeing planes you should avoid. The aircraft affected by the grounding have been taken out of service so you won't encounter them on a flight. Those that have since returned to service have undergone safety checks and test flights and have been deemed safe.

Which Boeing 737 has problems? ›

Just over five years ago, 346 people were killed in two plane crashes that happened five months apart in Indonesia and Ethiopia. Both were Boeing 737 Max 8 planes.

Which airline keeps crashing? ›

Two Plane Crashes in Five Months

Two separate Boeing 737 Max 8 crashes, one involving Lion Air and the other Ethiopian Airlines, killed 346 people in a span of less than five months. The Lion Air crash occurred in October 2018 and the Ethiopian Airlines crash occurred in March 2019.

Why don't planes fly over the Atlantic Ocean? ›

Early aircraft engines did not have the reliability nor the power to lift the required fuel to make a transatlantic flight. There were difficulties navigating over the featureless expanse of water for thousands of miles, and the weather, especially in the North Atlantic, is unpredictable.

How long can a Boeing 737 stay in the air? ›

How long can a Boeing 737 stay in the air? The most-sold commercial aircraft, the Boeing 737 series, has an average range of between 5,000 and 7,000 km, depending on the variant. With this range, most commercial flights last a maximum of seven hours.

Which Boeing plane not to fly? ›

A former senior manager at Boeing's 737 factory previously told “NewsNation Now” that he specifically avoids flying on Max airliners due to safety concerns. “I fly all the time. And even I schedule myself away from a Max,” said Ed Pierson, a former manager at Boeing's facility in Renton, Washington.

What is the meaning of SF in flight? ›

TermMain definition
SFSpot Face

How many seats are on a 737 Southwest? ›

The 737-700 has 143 seats in 24 rows, while both the 737-800 and 737 MAX 8 have 175 seats in 30 rows. SeatGuru, a travel website owned by Tripadvisor, allows visitors to view the layouts of these planes and read reviews of the seats from people who traveled on the plane.

What is 747 sf? ›

The 747-400BCF (Boeing Converted Freighter), formerly known as the 747-400SF (Special Freighter), is a conversion program for standard passenger 747-400s.

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