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Boeing 727-200 (727-214) · 9Q-CRS · Hewa Bora Airways

Boeing 727-200 (727-214) illustration in Hewa Bora Airways livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 727-200 (727-214)

B727-19687Scrapped
RegistrationCD9Q-CRS
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?Using its former registration (N910TS), 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
OperatorHewa Bora Airways
7operators
0incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
0photos

Boeing 727-200 (727-214) built in 1968. Operated for PSA, Eastern Air Lines and Hewa Bora Airways. Scrapped.

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Old · 43 years · ≈ 107,500 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
First flight1968
MSN19687
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N910TS · 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 Kinshasa it could fly non-stop as far as:

CAICairo4,195 kmJNBJohannesburg2,777 kmLOSLagos1,816 km
Beyond its rangeDOHDoha5,109 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

1997–2011Congo Airlines airline base
Base
FIHKinshasa
since 2011Hewa Bora Airways airline base
Base
FIHKinshasa

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1968
Built
Assembled by Boeing.
May 2, 1968
Delivered to The Boeing Company
Delivered to The Boeing Company as N532PS.
May 10, 1968
Transferred to PSA
Transferred to PSA.
Oct 1, 1980
Transferred to Eastern Air Lines
Transferred to Eastern Air Lines.
Nov 1, 1985
Re-registered
Changed from N532PS to N532EA (still with Eastern Air Lines).
Jun 7, 1989
Transferred to Trump Shuttle
Transferred to Trump Shuttle.
Apr 1, 1992
Transferred to USAir Shuttle
Transferred to USAir Shuttle.
Mar 23, 1993
Transferred to New ACS
Transferred to New ACS.
Jan 1, 1997
Transferred to Congo Airlines
Transferred to Congo Airlines.
Jul 16, 2011
Transferred to Hewa Bora Airways
Transferred to Hewa Bora Airways.

Operators

1968-05-02
The Boeing Company
Registration N532PS
1968-05-10
PSA
Registration N532PS
1980-10-01
Eastern Air Lines
Registration N532PS
1985-11-01
Eastern Air Lines
Registration N532EA
1989-06-07
Trump Shuttle
Registration N910TS
1992-04-01
USAir Shuttle
Registration N910TS
1993-03-23
New ACS
Registration 5H-ARS
1997-01-01
Congo Airlines
Registration 5H-ARS
2011-07-16
Hewa Bora Airways
Registration 9Q-CRS

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BibTeX

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