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Boeing 727-100 (727-21) · HK-1803 · Avianca

Boeing 727-100 (727-21) illustration in Avianca livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 727-100 (727-21)

B727-19035Written off
RegistrationCOHK-1803
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?Using its former registration (N326PA), 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
OperatorAvianca
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Boeing 727-100 (727-21) built in 1966. Operated for Pan American World Airways and Avianca.

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Aging · 23 years · ≈ 57,500 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
First flight1966
Country of registrationColombia
MSN19035
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N326PA · Oct 8, 2026

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.

The full story of the Boeing 727 Compare this aircraft

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1966
Built
Assembled by Boeing.
May 19, 1966
Delivered to The Boeing Company
Delivered to The Boeing Company as N326PA.
May 28, 1966
Transferred to Pan American World Airways
Transferred to Pan American World Airways.
Nov 1, 1975
Transferred to Avianca
Transferred to Avianca.
Nov 27, 1989
News
On November 27, 1989, the Boeing 727-21 aircraft (registration HK-1803), operated by Avianca, was destroyed in an attack at Soacha, near Bogotá (Colombia), leaving 107 dead on board and 3 on the ground. Source: Avianca.
What happened
Five minutes after taking off from Bogotá for Cali, a bomb planted by the Medellín cartel exploded in the 727's cabin and the aircraft broke up in the air over Soacha. All 107 people on board died, and three on the ground. It was the deadliest attack of Pablo Escobar's war on the Colombian state, and the one that led the United States to make him a priority target.
Source: Avianca

Operators

1966-05-19
The Boeing Company
Registration N326PA
1966-05-28
Pan American World Airways
Registration N326PA
1975-11-01
Avianca
Registration HK-1803

In memoriam

This aircraft was involved in an accident with fatalities. Out of respect for those who lost their lives and for their families, this record does not enable the register of memories.

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This page was last updated on October 16, 2026

APA

Vuelopedia. (2026, October 16). Boeing 727-100 (727-21) · HK-1803 · Avianca. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B727-19035

MLA

“Boeing 727-100 (727-21) · HK-1803 · Avianca.” Vuelopedia, Fundación Poderia, 16 Oct. 2026, vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B727-19035. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Vuelopedia. “Boeing 727-100 (727-21) · HK-1803 · Avianca.” Fundación Poderia. Last modified October 16, 2026. https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B727-19035.

Harvard

Vuelopedia (2026) Boeing 727-100 (727-21) · HK-1803 · Avianca. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B727-19035 (Accessed: 17 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Boeing 727-100 (727-21) · HK-1803 · Avianca}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-16},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B727-19035},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B727-19035}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
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Wikipedia

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