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Boeing 727-100 (727-46)

B727-18875Written off

RegistrationCOHK-2421X

SAOperatorSAM Colombia

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Boeing 727-100 (727-46) built in 1965. Operated for Japan Airlines, Korean Air, Avianca and SAM Colombia.

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Young · 15 years · ≈ 37,500 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

First flight1965

Country of registrationColombia

MSN18875

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

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.

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Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1965

Built

Assembled by Boeing.

Nov 15, 1965

Delivered to The Boeing Company

Delivered to The Boeing Company as JA8308.

Nov 19, 1965

Transferred to Japan Airlines

Transferred to Japan Airlines.

Jul 1, 1972

Transferred to Korean Air

Transferred to Korean Air.

Mar 1, 1980

Transferred to Avianca

Transferred to Avianca.

May 1, 1980

Transferred to SAM Colombia

Transferred to SAM Colombia.

Operators

1965-11-15

The Boeing Company

Registration JA8308

1965-11-19

Japan Airlines

Registration JA8308

1972-07-01

Korean Air

Registration HL7307

1980-03-01

Avianca

Registration HK-2421

1980-05-01

SAM Colombia

Registration HK-2421X

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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Chicago

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Harvard

Vuelopedia (2026) Boeing 727-100 (727-46) · HK-2421X · SAM Colombia. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B727-18875 (Accessed: 18 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Boeing 727-100 (727-46) · HK-2421X · SAM Colombia}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B727-18875},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B727-18875}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-18}
}

Wikipedia

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