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Boeing 727-100C (727-155C) · YA-FAW · Ariana Afghan Airlines

Boeing 727-100C (727-155C) illustration in Ariana Afghan Airlines livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 727-100C (727-155C)

B727-19619Written off
RegistrationAFYA-FAW
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?Using its former registration (N531EJ), 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
OperatorAriana Afghan Airlines
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Boeing 727-100C (727-155C) built in 1967. Operated for United Airlines, Executive Jet Aviation and Icelandair.

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Old · 34 years · ≈ 85,000 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
First flight1967
Country of registrationAfganistán
MSN19619
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N531EJ · 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

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

YYZToronto4,171 kmJFKNew York4,163 kmISTIstanbul4,113 kmMADMadrid2,890 kmFRAFrankfurt am Main2,401 km
Beyond its rangeORDChicago4,725 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

1983–2001Icelandair network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
KEFReykjavík
Main destinations
BGOBergenAMSAmsterdamARNStockholmBLLBillundBOSBostonBRUZaventemCDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)CPHCopenhagenDENDenverSVGStavangerTRDTrondheim
since 2001Ariana Afghan Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
KBLKabul
Main destinations
KDHKandaharDELNew DelhiDXBDubaiGYDBakuKWIKuwait CityESBAnkaraHEAGuzaraJEDJeddahSVOMoscowISTIstanbul

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1967
Built
Assembled by Boeing.
Sep 26, 1967
Delivered to The Boeing Company
Delivered to The Boeing Company as N531EJ.
Oct 27, 1967
Transferred to United Airlines
Transferred to United Airlines.
Oct 27, 1967
Transferred to Executive Jet Aviation
Transferred to Executive Jet Aviation.
Jun 9, 1968
Transferred to Trans Caribbean Airways
Transferred to Trans Caribbean Airways.
Jul 1, 1969
Transferred to Executive Jet Aviation
Transferred to Executive Jet Aviation.
Jul 15, 1969
Transferred to World Airways
Transferred to World Airways.
Jun 1, 1971
Transferred to Executive Jet Aviation
Transferred to Executive Jet Aviation.
Jun 24, 1971
Transferred to Ariana Afghan Airlines
Transferred to Ariana Afghan Airlines.
May 1, 1981
Transferred to Dan-Air London
Transferred to Dan-Air London.
Oct 31, 1981
Transferred to Ariana Afghan Airlines
Transferred to Ariana Afghan Airlines.
Dec 12, 1981
Transferred to Icelandair
Transferred to Icelandair.
Apr 22, 1982
Transferred to Dan-Air London
Transferred to Dan-Air London.
Nov 1, 1982
Transferred to Ariana Afghan Airlines
Transferred to Ariana Afghan Airlines.
Jul 1, 1983
Transferred to Icelandair
Transferred to Icelandair.
Oct 1, 2001
Transferred to Ariana Afghan Airlines
Transferred to Ariana Afghan Airlines.

Operators

1967-09-26
The Boeing Company
Registration N531EJ
1967-10-27
United Airlines
Registration N531EJ · Lessor: Executive Jet Aviation
1967-10-27
Executive Jet Aviation
Registration N531EJ
1968-06-09
Trans Caribbean Airways
Registration N531EJ · Lessor: Executive Jet Aviation
1969-07-01
Executive Jet Aviation
Registration N531EJ
1969-07-15
World Airways
Registration N531EJ · Lessor: Executive Jet Aviation
1971-06-01
Executive Jet Aviation
Registration N531EJ
1971-06-24
Ariana Afghan Airlines
Registration YA-FAW
1981-05-01
Dan-Air London
Registration G-BIUR · Lessor: Ariana Afghan Airlines
1981-10-31
Ariana Afghan Airlines
Registration YA-FAW
1981-12-12
Icelandair
Registration TF-FLJ · Lessor: Ariana Afghan Airlines
1982-04-22
Dan-Air London
Registration G-BIUR · Lessor: Ariana Afghan Airlines
1982-11-01
Ariana Afghan Airlines
Registration YA-FAW
1983-07-01
Icelandair
Registration TF-FLJ · Lessor: Ariana Afghan Airlines
2001-10-01
Ariana Afghan Airlines
Registration YA-FAW

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

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MLA

“Boeing 727-100C (727-155C) · YA-FAW · Ariana Afghan Airlines.” Vuelopedia, Fundación Poderia, 15 Oct. 2026, vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B727-19619. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Vuelopedia. “Boeing 727-100C (727-155C) · YA-FAW · Ariana Afghan Airlines.” Fundación Poderia. Last modified October 15, 2026. https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B727-19619.

Harvard

Vuelopedia (2026) Boeing 727-100C (727-155C) · YA-FAW · Ariana Afghan Airlines. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B727-19619 (Accessed: 25 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  title        = {{Boeing 727-100C (727-155C) · YA-FAW · Ariana Afghan Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B727-19619}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-25},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-25}
}

Wikipedia

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