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New 737-500 and colour scheme for SAT Airlines

November 4th 2009, 03:46 CET, 276 views

Eastern Russian airline SAT Airlines has leased 737-500, RA-73013. It was photographed for us by Vladimir Galkin at Khabarovsk-Novy. According to the airlines website, "The new plane has 8 seats in business class and 102 seats in economy. The aircraft is fully certified for flight in Russia...

Aeroflot-Nord 737 crashes near Perm

September 14th 2008, 10:08 CET, 959 views

VP-BKO a 737-500 crashed on 14th Sept. 2008 near the Russian city of Perm. All 88 people aboard were killed. Item from BBC News here.

Bishkek B737 crash, last picture of EX-009

August 25th 2008, 21:06 CET, 1923 views

Story from The Telegraph"Kyrgyzstan air crash leaves 65 deadAt least 25 people are believed to have survived when a Boeing 737 carrying 90 people crashed outside Kyrgyzstan's capital Bishkek.The Boeing 737 was 10 minutes into its flight to Mashhad in northeastern Iran when it crashed...

New A320 for Vladivostok Air

July 30th 2008, 22:39 CET, 662 views

July 29th 2008 saw Ex 6Y-JMB re-registered and repainted in Vladivostok Air's new colours. Previously with Air Jamaica and Monarch Airlines the Airbus 320 will perform it's first flights within 2 weeks as VP-BEQ. Thanks to Jonesy for capturing the first photo of it for A-P....

UTair TU-134 which crashed 17th March, '07

November 26th 2007, 10:34 CET, 610 views

This aircraft crashed at Samara which is South east of Moscow. There were 57 people aboard the aircraft. 7 were killed in the accident. The aircraft was attempting a landing in foggy conditions and eye witnesses report that the wingtip struck the ground....

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