VT-JEM has had a bit of an interesting past. The Boeing 777-300ER has bounced back and forth between Jet Airways and Turkish Airlines. It has also had some noticeable incidents (more on that below) including a strong smell of burning meat in the cabin when a large bird was ingested into one of the engines.
We photographed VT-JEM on April 22, 2018 while plane spotting at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ). For full-size, high resolution versions for any of the photos in the image gallery, simply click on the individual pictures. See below for more detailed information on VT-JEM, the Boeing 777-300ER model in general and the airline.
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VT-JEM
VT-JEM performed its first flight on September 17, 2007 and was delivered to Jet Airways on September 28, 2007 as VT-JEF. The Boeing 777-35RER was then delivered to Turkish Airlines on January 24, 2009, still as VT-JEF, and named Marmara.
On September 11, 2011, the B77W was returned to Jet Airways, taking on the VT-JEM registration number for the first time. The aircraft was leased back to Turkish Airlines between May, 2013 and October, 2014 but has been back with its original airline since November 3, 2014.
This Boeing 777-300ER is configured for a maximum total of 346 passengers with eight seats in first class, 30 more in business class and 308 economy class seats. This is one of ten B77W airliners in the fleet.
On March 31, 2012, VT-JEM was flying from London, England to Mumbai, India. At 14,000 feet on the climb out of London Heathrow, the passenger oxygen masks dropped. The climb was stopped shortly after and the aircraft returned to London. The possible cause was a forward cargo door.
On November 25, 2013, it’s not certain whether they were serving chicken during the flight but there was definitely some kind of fowl cooking in one of the engines. While serving for Turkish Airlines, the Boeing 777-300ER was flying from Istanbul, Turkey to London, England. The climb out of Istanbul was stopped at 11,000 feet. There were problems with one of the engines and a strong odour of burning meat throughout the passenger cabin. The flight was diverted back to its point of departure for a safe landing.
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Boeing 777-300ER
The Boeing 777-300ER was first delivered to launch customer Air France in 2004, nearly a decade after the initial 777 variant was introduced with United Airlines in 1995. The ER is for ‘extended range’ and this aircraft can fly a lofty 13,650 kilometres between stops.
The B77W is 74 metres or 242 feet in length with a wingspan of 65 metres or 213 feet. At the tail, the airliner is 19 metres or 61 feet in height. Though not the most glamorous of the big airplanes, the Boeing 777-300ER is longer than both the Boeing 747-400 (by 10 feet) and Airbus A380-800 (by 3 feet).
Jet Airways
This airline ceased operations on April 18, 2019. Jet Airways was founded on April 1, 1992 and commenced operations on May 5, 1993. The airline was headquartered in Mumbai, India and was a member of the Etihad Partners Alliance. Jet Airways had a fleet of nearly 120 aircraft flying to 66 destinations. The largest in the fleet was the Boeing 777-300ER while the most numerous was the Boeing 737-800.