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Boeing 720B (720-059B)

B720-18087Written off

RegistrationCOHK-725

OperatorAvianca

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Boeing 720B (720-059B) built in 1961. Operated for Avianca.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

First flight1961

Country of registrationColombia

MSN18087

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Boeing 720

Figures for the 720B variant, the most representative of the family

Length41.7 m137 ft

Wingspan39.9 m131 ft

Height12.6 m41 ft

Range6,687 km3,611 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed896 km/h484 ktMach 0.84

Service ceiling12,802 m42,001 ftIt flies above Everest (1.4 times its height)

Maximum take-off weight106,141 kg234,001 lb

Maximum payload54,938 kg121,117 lbIts 131 passengers with baggage would weigh about 13.1 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity131 passengersUp to 149 in a high-density layout

Endurance7 h 28 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1959 (67 years ago) · About 154 units built · Production ended in 1967

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

1961

Built

Assembled by Boeing.

Nov 7, 1961

Delivered to The Boeing Company

Delivered to The Boeing Company as HK-725.

Nov 16, 1961

Transferred to Avianca

Transferred to Avianca.

Operators

1961-11-07

The Boeing Company

Registration HK-725

1961-11-16

Avianca

Registration HK-725

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 720B (720-059B) · HK-725 · Avianca. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B720-18087

MLA

“Boeing 720B (720-059B) · HK-725 · Avianca.” Vuelopedia, Fundación Poderia, 15 Oct. 2026, vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B720-18087. Accessed 16 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Vuelopedia. “Boeing 720B (720-059B) · HK-725 · Avianca.” Fundación Poderia. Last modified October 15, 2026. https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B720-18087.

Harvard

Vuelopedia (2026) Boeing 720B (720-059B) · HK-725 · Avianca. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B720-18087 (Accessed: 16 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Boeing 720B (720-059B) · HK-725 · Avianca}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B720-18087},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B720-18087}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-16},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-16}
}

Wikipedia

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