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Boeing 727-100 (727-22) · 9Q-COP · Hewa Bora Airways

Boeing 727-100 (727-22) illustration in Hewa Bora Airways livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 727-100 (727-22)

B727-18323Written off
RegistrationCD9Q-COP
OperatorHewa Bora Airways
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Boeing 727-100 (727-22) built in 1965. Operated for United Airlines, Korean Air and Hewa Bora Airways.

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Old · 45 years · ≈ 112,500 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
First flight1965
MSN18323
VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Boeing 727

Figures for the 727-200 variant, the most representative of the family

Length46.7 m153 ft
Wingspan32.9 m108 ft
Height10.6 m35 ft
Range4,723 km2,550 NMWith a typical passenger load
Cruise speed850 km/h459 ktMach 0.80
Service ceiling12,800 m41,995 ftIt flies above Everest (1.4 times its height)
Maximum take-off weight95,028 kg209,501 lb
Maximum payload49,351 kg108,800 lbIts 155 passengers with baggage would weigh about 15.5 t; the rest is fuel and cargo
Typical capacity155 passengersUp to 189 in a high-density layout
Endurance5 h 33 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 4,723 km range, from Calama it could fly non-stop as far as:

PTYTocumen3,691 kmBOGBogota3,078 kmGIGRio De Janeiro2,629 kmGRUSão Paulo2,297 kmEZEBuenos Aires (Ezeiza)1,701 km
Beyond its rangeCUNCancún5,219 km

The type first flew in 1963 (63 years ago) · About 1,832 units built · Production ended in 1984

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 727 Compare this aircraft

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1987–2006LADECO airline base
Base
CJCCalama
2006–2010Hewa Bora Airways airline base
Base
FIHKinshasa

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1965
Built
Assembled by Boeing.
Apr 12, 1965
Delivered to The Boeing Company
Delivered to The Boeing Company as N7031U.
Apr 22, 1965
Transferred to United Airlines
Transferred to United Airlines.
Aug 18, 1978
Transferred to Korean Air
Transferred to Korean Air.
Jan 1, 1986
Transferred to Skybus
Transferred to Skybus.
May 7, 1986
Transferred to Air Atlanta
Transferred to Air Atlanta.
Sep 1, 1987
Transferred to LADECO
Transferred to LADECO.
Feb 1, 2006
Transferred to Hewa Bora Airways
Transferred to Hewa Bora Airways.
Apr 1, 2010
Re-registered
Changed from S9-DBM to 9Q-COP (still with Hewa Bora Airways).

Operators

1965-04-12
The Boeing Company
Registration N7031U
1965-04-22
United Airlines
Registration N7031U · Lessor: Bank of America Leasing
1978-08-18
Korean Air
Registration HL7337
1986-01-01
Skybus
Registration N1187Z · Lessor: ATASCO
1986-04-30
Skybus
Registration N1187Z · Lessor: ATASCO
1986-05-07
Air Atlanta
Registration N1187Z · Lessor: Skybus
1987-09-01
LADECO
Registration CC-CIW · Lessor: ATASCO
2006-02-01
Hewa Bora Airways
Registration S9-DBM
2010-04-01
Hewa Bora Airways
Registration 9Q-COP

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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  title        = {{Boeing 727-100 (727-22) · 9Q-COP · Hewa Bora Airways}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-20},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-20}
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Wikipedia

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