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Boeing 707-320B (707-351B) · 5Y-BBK · Kenya Airways

Boeing 707-320B (707-351B) illustration in Kenya Airways livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 707-320B (707-351B)

B707-19872Written off
RegistrationKE5Y-BBK
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?Using its former registration (N381US), we checked that this aircraft’s serial number and model match the official civil aviation register: FAA (United States), data as of Oct 8, 2026.That makes its identity more reliable. The verification expires after 12 months: if the register stops confirming it, the badge disappears.How we verify
OperatorKenya Airways
2operators
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0accidents
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Boeing 707-320B (707-351B) built in 1968. Operated for Northwest Airlines and Kenya Airways.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
First flight1968
Country of registrationKenia
MSN19872
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N381US · 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.

The full story of the Boeing 707 Compare this aircraft

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1968
Built
Assembled by Boeing.
Aug 22, 1968
Delivered to The Boeing Company
Delivered to The Boeing Company as N381US.
Aug 28, 1968
Transferred to Northwest Airlines
Transferred to Northwest Airlines.
Nov 1, 1977
Transferred to Kenya Airways
Transferred to Kenya Airways.

Operators

1968-08-22
The Boeing Company
Registration N381US
1968-08-28
Northwest Airlines
Registration N381US
1977-11-01
Kenya Airways
Registration 5Y-BBK

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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This page was last updated on October 15, 2026

APA

Vuelopedia. (2026, October 15). Boeing 707-320B (707-351B) · 5Y-BBK · Kenya Airways. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B707-19872

MLA

“Boeing 707-320B (707-351B) · 5Y-BBK · Kenya Airways.” Vuelopedia, Fundación Poderia, 15 Oct. 2026, vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B707-19872. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Vuelopedia. “Boeing 707-320B (707-351B) · 5Y-BBK · Kenya Airways.” Fundación Poderia. Last modified October 15, 2026. https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B707-19872.

Harvard

Vuelopedia (2026) Boeing 707-320B (707-351B) · 5Y-BBK · Kenya Airways. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B707-19872 (Accessed: 17 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Boeing 707-320B (707-351B) · 5Y-BBK · Kenya Airways}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B707-19872},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B707-19872}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
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Wikipedia

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