Iran Air jet reportedly crashes at Urmia

Preliminary reports from Iran indicate that a passenger aircraft with over 100 people on board has crashed in the north of the country.

Initial reports had indicated the aircraft was a Fokker type but local media is also suggesting the aircraft was a Boeing 727 of Iran Air.

The aircraft is said by Iranian Government media to have been attempting to land at Urmia but came down near a large lake located on the eastern side of the city.

Iran's state news agency is reporting that the aircraft was flying in poor weather conditions when its track was lost from radar surveillance.

List of Boeing customer(codes)

Unique, fixed Boeing customer codes have been used by Boeing Commercial Airplanes to identify the original customer for an aircraft since the advent of the Boeing 707.

An example would be a Boeing 747-400 ordered by British Airways would be a Boeing 747-436 (36 being the customer code). The codes do not change if the aircraft is subsequently sold as they reflect the original configuration of the aircraft.

Before the 707, Boeing used a generally similar system to identify the presence of detailed variations or options requested by particular customers, but the codes were not customer-specific. A Boeing 377 Stratocruiser built to the requirements of United Air Lines, for instance, was designated a Model 377-10-34. Today, the permanent code denoting United Airlines is 22, not 34.

The order of codes has not been sequential, as the first 707 was designated the 707-120 by Boeing, so the customer codes started at 21:

21 to 99 - First Sequence

01 to 19 - Second Sequence

A0 to Z9 - Third Sequence

0A to 9Z - Fourth Sequence

AA to ZZ - Fifth and current sequence

Airlines in italics are defunct.

Code	Customer	Notes
01	Piedmont Airlines	737, 767
02	Northern Consolidated Airlines	737
03	Caribair (Caribbean Atlantic Airlines)	Not used
04	Britannia Airways → Thomson Airways	737, 757, 767
05	Braathens SAFE → Braathens	737, 767
06	KLM	737, 747, 767, 777
07	Luftwaffe	707
08	Icelandair	727, 757
09	China Airlines	707, 727, 737, 747, 767
10	Wien Consolidated → Wien Air Alaska
11	Wardair	707
12	Malaysia-Singapore Airlines → Singapore Airlines	707, 747, 757, 777
13	Ariana Afghan Airlines	727
14	Pacific Southwest Airlines	727
15	Lake Central Airlines	Not used
16	LAN Airlines	707, 727, 767, 777
17	Canadian Pacific Air Lines	727, 737, 747, 767
18	British European Airways	Not used
19	New Zealand National Airways Corporation → Air New Zealand	737, 747, 767, 777
20	Boeing
21	Pan American World Airways	707, 720B, 727, 737, 747
22	United Airlines	720, 727, 737, 747, 757, 767, 777
23	American Airlines	707, 720, 727, 747, 757, 767, 777
24	Continental Airlines	707, 720, 727, 737, 757, 767, 777
25	Eastern Air Lines	720, 727, 757
26	United States Air Force (USAF) - Military Air Transport Service (MATS)	C-137
27	Braniff	707, 720, 727, 747
28	Air France	707, 727, 737, 747, 767, 777
29	Sabena/Brussels Airlines	707, 727, 737, 747
30	Deutsche Lufthansa/Condor	707, 720, 727, 737, 747, 757, 767
31	Trans World Airlines	707, 717, 727, 747, 757, 767
32	Delta Air Lines	727, 737, 747, 757, 767, 777
33	Air Canada	727, 737, 747, 767, 777
34	Transair Sweden	727
35	National Airlines	727, 747
36	BOAC → British Airways	707, 737, 747, 757, 767, 777
37	Air India	707, 737, 747, 777
38	Qantas	707, 737, 747, 767
39	Cubana	707 (not del)
40	Pakistan International Airlines	707, 720, 737, 747, 777
41	Varig Brazilian Airlines	707, 727, 737, 747, 767
42	Nordair	727
43	Alitalia	727, 747, 767, 777
44	South African Airways	707, 727, 737, 747
45	Seaboard World Airlines	707
46	Japan Airlines (JAL)	727, 737, 747, 767, 777, 787
47	Western Airlines	707, 720, 727
48	Aer Lingus	707, 720, 737, 747
49	Flying Tiger Line	707
50	Trek Airways
51	Northwest Orient Airlines → Northwest Airlines	707, 720, 727, 747, 757
52	Aeromexico	737
53	United States Air Force	707 (C-137), 737 (T-43)
54	Mohawk Airlines	727
55	Executive Jet Management	707 (Not del), 727
56	Iberia Airlines	727, 747, 757
57	Swissair/Swiss	747
58	El Al	707, 720, 737, 747, 757, 767, 777
59	Avianca	707, 720, 727, 747, 767
60	Ethiopian Airlines	720, 767, 777
61	Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)	727
62	Pacific Northern Airlines	720, 727 (Not del)
63	Faucett	727
64	Mexicana	727
65	Cunard Eagle and British Eagle	707
66	United Arab Airlines → Egyptair	707, 737, 747, 767, 777
67	Cathay Pacific	747, 777
68	Saudi Arabian Airlines	720, 747, 777
69	Kuwait Airways	707, 737, 747, 767, 777
70	Iraqi Airways	727, 747
71	Trans International Airlines → TransAmerica	727
72	Airlift International	707, 727
73	World Airways	707, 727, 747
74	Iraqi Airways → Libyan Arab
75	Pacific Western → Canadian Airlines	737, 767, 747
76	Trans Australia Airlines → Australian Airlines	727, 737
77	Ansett Australia	727, 737, 747, 767
78	British West Indian Airways (BWIA)	727
79	Saturn Airways	707 (Not del)
80	Bankers Trust	727
81	All Nippon Airways	727, 737, 747, 767, 777, 787
82	TAP Portugal	707, 727, 737, 747
83	SAS	737, 747, 767
84	Olympic Airways	707, 717, 720, 727, 737, 747
85	American Flyers	727
86	Iran Air	707, 747SP
87	Aerolíneas Argentinas	707, 727, 737, 747
89	Japan Domestic Airlines → Japan Air System → Japan Airlines Domestic	777
90	Alaska Airlines	727, 737
91	Frontier Airlines	727, 737
92	Southern Air Transport	727
93	Pacific Airlines	727
94	Syrian Arab Airlines
95	Northeast Airlines	727
96	Quebecair → Nordair	707 (Not del), 727, 737
97	Aloha Airlines	737
98	Air Zaïre	707, 737
99	Caledonian Airways	707
A0	LAB Airlines	727
A1	VASP	737
A2	Modern Air
A3	Pluna
A4	Air California
A6	Essex International / LTV Capital
A7	Trans Caribbean Airways	727
A8	Indian Airlines	BBJ
A9	Transair
B0	China Cargo Airlines
B1	DETA Mozambique / Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique
B2	Air Madagascar
B3	Union des Transports Aériens (UTA)
B4	Middle East Airlines (MEA)	707
B5	Korean Air	707, 747, 777
B6	Royal Air Maroc	727, 737, 747
B7	Allegheny Airlines → US Air → US Airways	727, 737, 767
B8	Austrian Airlines
C0	GATX / Boothe
C3	Cruzeiro do Sul	727
C9	Luxair
D1	Universal Airlines
D3	Royal Jordanian	707
D4	Ozark Airlines
D6	Air Algerie	727, 737, 767
D7	Thai Airways International	737, 747, 777
E0	Dubai Air Wing	BBJ
E1	Eastern Provincial Airways	737
E3	LADECO
E7	Arkia
F1	Air New Zealand	Not Used
F2	Turkish Airlines	727, 737
F3	Government of Argentina
F5	Government of Portugal / Portuguese Air Force	707
F6	Philippine Airlines	707, 727, 737, 747, 777
F8	Nepal Airlines
F9	Nigeria Airways	707
G1	Government of Saudi Arabia
G4	United States Air Force	747 (VC-25, YAL-1), 757
G5	L.T.S / LTU International
G7	America West Airlines	737, 757
H2	ITT	727
H3	Tunisair	727
H4	Southwest Airlines	727, 737
H5	Mey Air
H6	Malaysia Airlines	747, 777
H7	Cameroon Airlines	707, 747
H9	JAT Airways
J0	Air Jamaica	727
J1	Dominicana	727
J4	Sterling Airways	727
J6	Civil Aviation Administration of China → Air China	707
J7	National Aircraft Leasing
J8	Sudan Airways	707
J9	Imperial Iranian Air Force	707, 747
K1	Tarom / Romanian Government	707
K2	Transavia / KLM	737
K3	Aviogenex
K5	Hapag-Lloyd Airlines	737
K6	SAHSA	727, 737
K9	Bavaria Flug
L4	American Capital Aviation
L5	Libyan Arab Airlines
L6	Aviation Services & Support	707
L7	Air Nauru
L8	Government of Yugoslavia
L9	Maersk Air	737
M0	Aeroflot	737
M1	Pelita Air Service	707
M2	TAAG Angola Airlines	707, 737, 777
M6	Royal Brunei
M7	Hughes Air West
M8	Trans European Airways
M9	Zambia Airways
N0	Air Zimbabwe
N1	Government of Venezuela
N3	Government of Brazil
N6	Government of Nigeria
N7	Government of Egypt
N8	Yemen Airways
N9	Government of Niger / Air Niger
P1	Government of Qatar
P3	HRH Talal bin Abdul Aziz	BBJ
P5	Thai Airways	737
P6	Gulf Air	767
P8	Bahrain Amiri Flight
Q2	Air Gabon
Q3	Southwest Air Lines Japan, → Japan Transocean Air
Q4	Transbrasil	737
Q5	Government of Liberia / Air Liberia
Q6	LACSA
Q8	ILFC	717, 737, 747, 757, 767, 777
Q9	Itel Corp.
R1	Government of Cameroon
R4	Alyemda
R6	Air Guinee
R7	Cargolux	747F
R8	Air Tanzania
S1	TACA International Airlines
S2	FedEx Express	777
S3	Air Europe
S4	Air Afrique
S5	Eldorado Aviation
S7	North Central Airlines / Republic Airlines
S9	Maritime Investment
T0	Texas Air Corp / Continental Airlines
T2	Dome Petroleum
T3	Evergreen
T4	Air Florida	737
T5	Orion Airways
T7	Monarch Airlines	757
T8	Polaris Leasing
T9	Boeing
U3	Garuda Indonesia	747
U4	OSL Villa Holidays
U5	Government of Jordan
U8	Kenya Airways	777
U9	Polynesian Airlines
V2	TAME
V3	Copa Airlines
V5	Bahamasair	737
V6	Petrolair Systems SA
V8	Air Executive / Busy Bee
W0	China Yunnan Airlines
W2	Aerotour
W6	Government of Morocco
W8	NOGA Import
X2	Air Pacific
X3	Air Charter International
X4	Supair
X6	MarkAir
X8	Wistair Corp
X9	Indonesian Air Force	737 Surveiller MPA
Y0	Guinness Peat Aviation
Y4	Rafik Hariri
Y5	Air Malta
Y9	Air Malawi
Z0	China Southwest Airlines	737, 757
Z5	United Arab Emirates Royal Flight	747
Z6	Royal Thai Air Force
Z8	South Korean Air Force
Z9	Lauda Air	737,767,777
1A	Martinair
1B	China Southern Airlines	757,777
1C	Government of Romania
1H	Emirates Airline	777
1K	Airtours International Airways	757, 767
1L	Xinjiang Airlines
1M	Oman Air
1Q	Tombo Aviation	(Netherlands - Leasing Company)
1R	Virgin Atlantic Airways	747
1S	Deutsche BA → DBA	737
1U	Not Known	BBJ
2A	Hawaiian Airlines	717, 767,
2C	Air UK Leisure
2J	Arab Leasing
2K	Turkmenistan Airlines / Akhal
2L	Azerbaijan Airlines
2P	Government of United Arab Emirates
2Q	Ukraine International Airlines
2R	Pegasus Airlines	737
2T	Tracinda Corporation	BBJ
2U	JABJ / Picton II Ltd.	BBJ
2W	TAM Brazilian Airlines	777
3A	Ansett Worldwide (AWWAS) / Nordstress Ltd.
3B	Air Mauritius
3C	Euralair International
3N	ATA Airlines
3P	Uzbekistan Airways
3Q	BCC Equipment Leasing	BBJ
3R	Western Pacific Airlines
3S	Pembroke Capital	(Ireland - Leasing Company)
3T	Real Estate Exchange	BBJ
3U	Chartwell Aircraft Company / Chartwell Partners LLC	BBJ
3V	EasyJet Airline Company	737
4A	United Parcel Service	747, 757, 767
4K	Air Nippon
4N	China United Airlines
4P	Hainan Airlines
4Q	Mid East Jet
4S	GB Airways
4T	North Pacific Aviation	BBJ
4U	Air Shamrock	BBJ
4V	Superior International Aviation Services	BBJ
4X	Sky Airlines
5A	Presidential Airways
5B	Germania	737
5C	Xiamen Airlines
5D	LOT Polish Airlines	737,767
5E	Eva Air	747,767,777
5F	GATX Capital Corporation
5G	MGM Mirage	BBJ
5H	Itochu AirLease Corporation
5N	Shandong Airlines
5P	Air Europa	757
5R	Jet Airways	737,777
5S	Czech Airlines	737
5T	First Union Commercial Corporation	BBJ
5U	Dobro Limited	BBJ (Bermuda)
5V	General Electric Corporation	BBJ
6B	Cal Air / Novair International Airways
6D	Shanghai Airlines
6E	VIVA Air
6J	Air Berlin	737
6K	Vietnam Airlines	777
6M	Eurobelgium Airlines → Virgin Express
6N	GECAS	737,747,767,777
6Q	Boullion Aircraft Holding	USA - Leasing Company
6R	Wuhan Airlines
7A	Far Eastern Air Transport	737,757
7B	Air Holland	757
7C	Japan Air Self-Defence Force	747VIP
7D	Air Seychelles
7E	Aeromaritime International
7G	Malev	737,767
7K	Zhongyuan Airlines
7L	Shenzhen Airlines
7Q	Novel Leasing Company
7U	Atlas Air	747F
8A	Air 2000 Limited → First Choice Airways	757
8B	Istanbul Airlines
8E	Asiana Airlines	747
8J	TAROM	707
8N	Chilean Air Force
8S	China Xinjiang Airlines
9A	ARAVCO
9B	Government of Brunei
9D	Linjeflyg	737
9H	Leisure International Airways
9J	Shorouk Air
9K	Shenzhen Airlines
9L	Air China	737,777
9M	Air Austral
9N	Mid East Jet
9P	China Eastern Airlines
9R	Pro Air
9T	Usual Ltd.	BBJ
9U	Wilmot Trust company	BBJ
AB	AB Airlines
AD	Eastwind Airlines
AF	United States Navy / Marines
AH	General Electric Credit Corporation	BBJ
AJ	Saudi Ministry of Finance and Economy	BBJ
AK	PrivatAir	BBJ
AL	Singapore Aircraft Leasing Enterprise
AN	Saudi OGER	BBJ
AR	Taiwan Air Force	737
AS	Ryanair	737
AU	Aircraft Guaranty Title Corp.	BBJ
AV	Newsflight II Inc.	BBJ
AW	A.S. Bugsham & Bros.	BBJ
AX	Saudi ARAMCO
BC	Boeing NetJets	BBJ
BD	AirTran Airways
BF	Funair Corp.	BBJ
BG	Flightlease AG → GATX Jet Partners Ltd
BH	TBN Aircraft Corporation	BBJ
BJ	Atlas Air	BBJ
BK	CIT Leasing Corp.
BL	Midwest Airlines
BQ	GECAS
BS	North American Airlines
BX	Midway Airlines
CB	BCC Equipment Leasing Corporation
CG	GKW Aviation LLC	BBJ
CJ	BBJ One Inc.	BBJ
CM	Aerolíneas de Baleares Aebal
CN	Matela Offshore Ltd	BBJ
CP	Ford Motor Company	BBJ
CQ	JMC Airlines Limited	757
CT	WestJet	737
CU	Tutor-Saliba corp.	BBJ
CX	GATX - Flightlease
DC	Miami Air International
DF	Royal Australian Air Force	BBJ
DM	United States Air Force	BBJ
DO	Not Known	BBJ
DP	Royal Saudi Air Force	BBJ
DR	Multiflight	BBJ2
DT	Qantas Defence Services / Royal Australian Air Force	BBJ/VIP
DV	Lowa Ltd	BBJ2
DW	Bausch & Lomb, Inc	BBJ
DX	Kazakhstan Airlines
DZ	Qatar Airways	777
EA	Azteca Airlines
EC	Dubai Air Wing	BBJ2
ED	South African Air Force	BBJ
EE	Air Senegal International
EF	Mid East Jet	BBJ2
EG	Samsung Aerospace	BBJ
EH	Gol Transportes Aéreos	737
EJ	Grupo Omnilife S.A. de C.V.	BBJ
EL	Swiflite Aircraft Corporation	BBJ
EM	LUK Aviation	BBJ
EQ	EIE Eagle Incorporated	BBJ2
ES	Royal Australian Air Force	Wedgetail AWACS
ET	Not Known	BBJ
EV	Jade Cargo International	747F
EX	Amiri Flight Line	BBJ2
EY	Italian Air Force	767
FB	Government of Equatorial Guinea	BBJ
FD	BCC Equipment LLC	BBJ
FE	Virgin Blue Airlines Pty Ltd	737
FH	RBS Aviation Capital
FK	Japan Air Self-Defense Force	KC-767J
FS	Turkish Air Force	737 Peace Eagle
FT	Air China Cargo	747
FX	Etihad Airways	777
FY	CIT Group/Equipment Financing	BBJ
FZ	Babcock & Brown Asset Management	737
GC	Vizavi	BBJ
GG	Sultan Al-Kabeer	BBJ
GJ	SpiceJet
GK	Buraq Air
GL	SkyEurope
GP	Lion Air	737
GQ	Pegasus Aviation Finance	737
GR	Turkmenistan Airlines
GV	Not Known	BBJ
GZ	V Australia
HA	Guggenheim Aviation Partners
HB	Sonair
HC	SunExpress	737
HD	Dennis Vanguard International	BBJ
HE	Not Known	BBJ
HF	Luxury Ocean Ltd	BBJ
HG	Air India Express
HI	Indian Air Force	BBJ
HJ	Not Known	BBJ
HQ	Loadair Cargo	747
HT	Guggenheim Investment Fund	777
HV	Volga Dnepr Airlines	747-8
HX	Aviation Capital Group
JA	Not Known	BBJ
JB	Not Known	BBJ
JF	Aircraft Guaranty Corporation	BBJ
JH	DHL Aviation	767F
JP	Norwegian Air Shuttle	737
JR	Bank of Utah	BBJ
JZ	Unknown	BBJ
KG	Dubai Aerospace Enterprises	737
KK	Unknown	BBJ
KN	FlyDubai	737
KZ	Nippon Cargo Airlines	747
ZB	Southern Air	777F
ZG	V Australia	777
ZN	Aerologic	777F

(source:wikipedia)