May 22, 2010 1:45 PM EDT
An Air India Express Boeing 737-800 crashed outside an airport in Mangalore on Saturday, killing 158 people after overshooting the runway.
Here are some details of the type of plane involved:
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The Boeing 737-800 is seen at airports all over the world and together with the competing Airbus A320 is the backbone of many short-haul and medium-haul fleets.
The twin-engined Boeing 737 is the world's most widely sold family of planes and has been in service since 1968.
The 737-800 is a "next-generation" variant in use since 1998. Air India Express owns 18 of these planes.
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The crashed plane first flew in December 2007.
AIRCRAFT DETAILS
Passenger capacity (typical 2-class) 162
(1-class) 189
Flight crew 2
Length 129 feet 6 inches (39.5 metres)
Wing span 112 feet 7 inches (34.3 metres)
Interior cabin width 11 feet 7 inches (3.53 metres)
Emergency exits: 8
(2 in the front, 4 in the middle, 2 in the back)
Range 3,060 nautical miles/5,665 kilometres
Engines Two CFM56-7 engines
(Engines made by CFM International, a joint venture
between General Electric of the United States
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