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ADC 737-200 (ADC FLIGHT 053)

165 MrAviation636  3 months ago

The 737-200: The Boeing 737 is an American narrow-body airliner produced by Boeing at its Renton factory in Washington. Developed to supplement the Boeing 727 on short and thin routes, the twinjet retained the 707 fuselage width and six abreast seating but with two underwing Pratt & Whitney JT8D low-bypass turbofan engines. Envisioned in 1964, the initial 737-100 made its first flight in April 1967 and entered service in February 1968 with Lufthansa. The lengthened 737-200 entered service in April 1968, and evolved through four generations, offering several variants for 85 to 215 passengers.

ADC 053: ADC Airlines Flight 053 (ADK053) was a scheduled passenger flight operated by ADC Airlines from Nigeria's capital of Abuja to Sokoto. On 29 October 2006, the Boeing 737-2B7 crashed onto a corn field shortly after take-off from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, killing 96 out of 105 people on board.[1]The investigation of the crash, conducted by Nigeria's Accident Investigation Bureau, blamed the pilot's decision to take off in unsuitable weather as the primary cause of the crash, as presence of windshear at the time posed serious risk to the aircraft's ability to fly. Further investigation revealed inadequate company oversights on windshear recovery training and lack of teamwork among the pilots of Flight 053.The crash killed several prominent figures in Nigeria, particularly the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Maccido, the leader of Sokoto and spiritual leader of Nigeria's 70 million Muslims, and his son, Senator Badamasi Maccido. It highlighted Nigeria's poor aviation safety record as it was the third major aviation disaster in less than a year, after Bellview Airlines Flight 210 and Sosoliso Airlines Flight 1145 in 2005, with a combined death toll of 321 people. The crash led to the creation of an independent aviation regulatory body of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority. Since then, the nation's aviation safety has significantly improved.

AG-1: Landing Light
AG-2: Engines
AG-3: Reverse Thrust
AG-4: Navigation Light
AG-5: Airbrakes
AG-7: Cabin Lights

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General Characteristics

  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 92.6ft (28.2m)
  • Length 98.9ft (30.1m)
  • Height 38.8ft (11.8m)
  • Empty Weight N/A
  • Loaded Weight 75,896lbs (34,425kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.473
  • Wing Loading 56.7lbs/ft2 (276.8kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 1,338.8ft2 (124.4m2)
  • Drag Points 13556

Parts

  • Number of Parts 397
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 2,046