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370. My bad.
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On 14 March 2014, Malaysia Airlines retired the flight numbers MH370 and MH371 (the same flight in reverse direction), replacing them with MH318 and MH319 respectively.
We're gonna be watching you, Seahawk.
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Flight 370 was operated with a Boeing 777-2H6ER serial number 28420, registration 9M-MRO. The 404th Boeing 777 produced, it first flew on 14 May 2002, and was delivered new to Malaysia Airlines on 31 May 2002. The aircraft is powered by two Rolls-Royce Trent 892 engines, and is configured to carry 282 passengers – 35 business, 247 economy. 9M-MRO had accumulated 53,460 hours and 7,525 cycles in service, and had not previously been involved in any major incidents; a minor incident while taxiing at Shanghai Pudong International Airport in August 2012 resulted in a broken wingtip. Its last maintenance 'A' check was carried out on 23 February 2014.
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The Boeing 777 aircraft has a stellar reputation. With over 1000 777s built, MH370 will represent the fourth hull loss of the 777, and the second fatal accident, after the Asiana crash at San Francisco, which coincidentally was also a Boeing 777-200ER. Also coincidentally, all four 777 hull losses are of the 777-200ER variant.
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