The Jetstream 41's stretch added 16 feet (4.9m) to the fuselage, consisting of an 8-foot-3-inch (2.51m) plug forward of the wing and a 7feet 9inches (2.36m) plug to the rear; the fuselage design was all-new with no commonality with the old fuselage. The wing had increased span and redesigned ailerons and flaps. It was mounted below the fuselage, so the spar did not form a step in the cabin aisle. This also gave more baggage capacity in larger wing-root fairings.[1]
The Allied Signal TPE331-14 engines deliver 1,500shp (1,120kW), (later 1,650shp (1,232kW)), and are mounted in nacelles with increased ground clearance. The flightdeck is improved with a modern EFIS setup, and a new windscreen arrangement.[1][2] The J41 was the first turboprop certified to both JAR25 and FAR25 standards.
Operational history
Nepal's Yeti Airlines Jetstream 41 at Pokhara Airport in 2019
The J41 flew for the first time on 25 September 1991 and was certified on 23 November 1992 in Europe, and 9 April 1993 in the United States, with the first delivery, to Manx Airlines on 25 November 1992.[2] In January 1996, the J41 became part of the Aero International (Regional) (AI(R)), a marketing consortium consisting of ATR, Aérospatiale (of France), Alenia (of Italy), and British Aerospace. Sales initially were fairly strong, but in May 1997 BAe announced that it was terminating J41 production,[3] with 100 aircraft delivered.
Operators
As of January 2025, 29 aircraft remain in active commercial service.[citation needed]
On 24 September 2009, South African Airlink Flight 8911 crashed in the suburb of Merebank in Durban, South Africa, shortly after takeoff from Durban International Airport. The crew of three and one person on the ground was injured.[7][8] The captain, Allister Freeman, died as a result of complications from his injuries on 7 October 2009.[9]
On 24 September 2016, A Yeti Airlines flight registration 9N-AIB en route from Kathmandu to Bhairahawa overran the runway while landing at Gautam Buddha Airport. All 29 passengers and the crew of 3 were unhurt but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.[10]
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