B738

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B738
Name	737-800
Manufacturer	BOEING
Body	Wide
Type	Fixed Wing
WTC	Medium
APC	C
Engine	Jet
Engine count	Multi
Also manufacturered as: BOEING BBJ2 BOEING 737-800 BBJ2 BOEING 737-800

BOEING 737-800

Image source: IANS

Description

The B738 is member of the B737 family of aircraft.

General

Aircraft name	737-800
ICAO code/WTC	B738 / M
Manufacturer	BOEING
Type Code/APC	L2J / C

Technical Data

Wing span	34.4 m112.861 ft
Length	39.2 m128.609 ft
Heigth	12.57 m41.24 ft
Powerplant	2 x 117 kN CFM56-7B turbofans.
Engine Model	CFM International CFM56

For further details consult EUROCONTROL Aircraft Performance Database:

• BOEING 737-800

Accidents & Serious Incidents involving B738

• A318 / B738, en-route, Trasadingen Switzerland, 2009 (LOS HF) (On 8 June 2009, an Airbus A318-100 being operated by Air France on a scheduled passenger flight from Belgrade, Serbia to Paris CDG in day VMC came into conflict with a Boeing 737-800 being operated by Ryanair on a scheduled passenger flight from Nottingham East Midlands UK to Bergamo Italy. The conflict was resolved mainly by TCAS RA response and there were no injuries to any occupants during the avoidance manoeuvres carried out by both aircraft.)
• A320 / B738, vicinity Launceston Australia, 2008 (LOS HF) (On 1 May 2008 an Airbus A320-200 being operated by JetStar on a scheduled passenger flight from Melbourne to Launceston, Tasmania was making a missed approach from runway 32L when it came into close proximity in night VMC with a Boeing 737-800 being operated by Virgin Blue and also inbound to Launceston from Melbourne which was manoeuvring about 5nm north west of the airport after carrying out a similar missed approach. Minimum separation was 3 nm at the same altitude and the situation was fully resolved by the A320 climbing to 4000 feet.)
• B738/A321, Prague Czech Republic, 2010 (GND HF) (On 18 June 2010 a Sun Express Boeing 737-800 taxiing for a full length daylight departure from runway 06 at Prague was in collision with an Airbus 321 which was waiting on a link taxiway leading to an intermediate take off position on the same runway. The aircraft sustained damage to their right winglet and left horizontal stabiliser respectively and both needed subsequent repair before being released to service.)
• B738 / 744, Los Angeles USA, 2004 (RI HF) (On 19 August 2004, a Boeing 747-400 operated by Asiana Airlines, was given a landing clearance for runway 24L at Los Angeles (LAX). At the same time, a Boeing 737-800 operated by Southwest Airlines was given line up and wait instruction for the same runway. The B744 initiated a go-around as the crew spotted the B738 on the runway.)
• B738 / A319, Dublin Ireland, 2010 (RI HF) (On 16 October 2010, in day VMC, a Boeing 737-800 being operated by Turkish Airlines on a passenger flight from Dublin to Istanbul entered runway 28 at Dublin whilst an Airbus A319 being operated by Germanwings on a scheduled passenger flight from Koln to Dublin was about 0.5nm from touchdown on the same runway. The Airbus immediately initiated a missed approach from approximately 200 ft aal simultaneously with an ATC call to do so.)
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