{"product_id":"jc-wings-british-midland-airways-for-boeing-737-400-g-obme-1-200-airplane-pre-built-airliner-model-display","title":"JC Wings British Midland Airways Boeing 737-400 G-OBME 1:200 Diecast Model","description":"\u003c!-- British Midland 737-400 G-OBME - Collector's Edition --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n    \u003cstrong\u003e1:200 Diecast: British Midland Airways Boeing 737-400 G-OBME (JC Wings XX20260).\u003c\/strong\u003e This aircraft has a story that changed aviation. Delivered factory-fresh to British Midland in October 1988, G-OBME (MSN 23867) was the airline's first 737-400—one of eight ordered—and had logged just 521 hours when it crashed on January 8, 1989 [citation:3][citation:8]. What happened that night near Kegworth led to 31 safety recommendations still felt today.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n    \u003cstrong\u003eThe Kegworth air disaster:\u003c\/strong\u003e Thirteen minutes after takeoff from Heathrow to Belfast, a fan blade fractured in the left engine at 28,300 feet. The crew felt severe vibration and smelled smoke, but misread the instruments and shut down the good right engine instead. Passengers and cabin crew had seen flames from the left engine, but that information never reached the cockpit. On approach to East Midlands, the damaged left engine failed, and the aircraft struck the M1 motorway embankment, killing 47 people. The right engine, perfectly serviceable, was already shut down [citation:2][citation:5].\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n    \u003cstrong\u003eWhat changed:\u003c\/strong\u003e The investigation revealed a perfect storm: redesigned air conditioning on the 737-400 (both engines fed the cabin, unlike earlier models), vibration gauges the crew weren't trained to read, and a critical communication breakdown. The 31 recommendations that followed reshaped crew coordination, engine certification, and passenger safety briefings worldwide [citation:3][citation:7].\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n    \u003cstrong\u003eAbout this model:\u003c\/strong\u003e JC Wings released G-OBME (item XX20260) in 1:200 scale with the period British Midland livery—white fuselage, grey cheatline, and \"British Midland\" titles. At 18.23 cm long with a 14.44 cm wingspan, it features detailed CFM56-3 engines, tampo-printed markings, and a display stand. For collectors, this isn't just a model of a 737-400—it's a memorial to a flight that made air travel safer.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ctable\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eScale\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1:200\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDiecast Metal\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eL 18.23 cm (7.11 in) x W 14.44 cm (5.63 in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRegistration\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eG-OBME\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMSN \/ Construction Number\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e23867 \/ 1603\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAircraft\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBoeing 737-4Y0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAirline\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBritish Midland Airways (BMA)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFirst Flight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOctober 6, 1988\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDelivery to BMA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOctober 1988\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEngines\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 × CFM International CFM56-3C1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAccident Date\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJanuary 8, 1989 (Kegworth, UK)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eModel Number\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJC Wings XX20260 \/ JC2BMA0260\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIncluded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAssembly\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePre-assembled, pre-painted\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge 16+ only. Not a toy.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"JC WINGS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52689337352492,"sku":"44002238","price":119.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0724\/3566\/3148\/files\/JC-Wings-British-Midland-Airways-Boeing-737-400-G-OBME-1-200-diecast-model.jpg?v=1773830424","url":"https:\/\/xwinglet.com\/products\/jc-wings-british-midland-airways-for-boeing-737-400-g-obme-1-200-airplane-pre-built-airliner-model-display","provider":"Xwinglet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}