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Boeing 707-320C (707-321C)

B707-18718Written off

RegistrationNG5N-MAS

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

TROperatorTrans Air Services

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Boeing 707-320C (707-321C) built in 1964. Operated for Pan American World Airways, Aries Air Cargo and Trans Air Services.

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Old · 28 years

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

First flight1964

Country of registrationNigeria

MSN18718

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N794RN · Oct 8, 2026

The model · Boeing 707

Figures for the 707-320C variant, the most representative of the family

Length46.6 m153 ft

Wingspan44.4 m146 ft

Height12.8 m42 ft

Range6,820 km3,683 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed886 km/h478 ktMach 0.83

Service ceiling12,800 m41,995 ftIt flies above Everest (1.4 times its height)

Maximum take-off weight151,318 kg333,599 lb

Maximum payload84,050 kg185,298 lbIts 194 passengers with baggage would weigh about 19.4 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity194 passengers

Endurance7 h 42 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1957 (69 years ago) · About 1,010 units built · Production ended in 1979

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

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Aircraft chronology

1964

Built

Assembled by Boeing.

Apr 3, 1964

Delivered to The Boeing Company

Delivered to The Boeing Company as N794PA.

Apr 30, 1964

Transferred to Pan American World Airways

Transferred to Pan American World Airways.

Mar 25, 1973

Transferred to Aries Air Cargo

Transferred to Aries Air Cargo.

Jun 21, 1973

Transferred to Pan American World Airways

Transferred to Pan American World Airways.

Apr 10, 1975

Transferred to Iran Air

Transferred to Iran Air.

May 31, 1977

Transferred to Uganda Airlines

Transferred to Uganda Airlines.

Sep 21, 1978

Transferred to Scimitar Airlines

Transferred to Scimitar Airlines.

Jun 1, 1979

Transferred to IAS Cargo

Transferred to IAS Cargo.

Aug 15, 1979

Transferred to British Cargo Airlines

Transferred to British Cargo Airlines.

Mar 1, 1980

Transferred to Scimitar Airlines

Transferred to Scimitar Airlines.

Jun 1, 1985

Transferred to Tradewinds Airways

Transferred to Tradewinds Airways.

Feb 3, 1986

Re-registered

Changed from G-BFZF to G-BNGH (still with Tradewinds Airways).

Nov 1, 1989

Transferred to Air Hong Kong

Transferred to Air Hong Kong.

Feb 1, 1992

Transferred to Trans Air Services

Transferred to Trans Air Services.

Operators

1964-04-03

The Boeing Company

Registration N794PA

1964-04-30

Pan American World Airways

Registration N794PA

1973-03-25

Aries Air Cargo

Registration N794PA

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Pan American World Airways

Registration N794PA

1973-06-21

Pan American World Airways

Registration N749PA

1975-04-10

Iran Air

Registration N794EP

1977-05-31

Uganda Airlines

Registration N794RN

1978-09-21

Scimitar Airlines

Registration G-BFZF

1979-06-01

IAS Cargo

Registration G-BFZF

1979-08-15

British Cargo Airlines

Registration G-BFZF

1980-03-01

Scimitar Airlines

Registration G-BFZF

1985-06-01

Tradewinds Airways

Registration G-BFZF

1986-02-03

Tradewinds Airways

Registration G-BNGH

1989-11-01

Air Hong Kong

Registration G-BNGH

1992-02-01

Trans Air Services

Registration 5N-MAS

In memoriam

This aircraft suffered a serious accident or hull loss. Out of respect for what happened and for the people who may have been affected, this record does not enable the register of memories.

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Boeing 707-320C (707-321C) · 5N-MAS · Trans Air Services}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B707-18718},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B707-18718}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-18}
}

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