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Boeing 727-200F (727-225) · ZS-OPC · Safair

Boeing 727-200F (727-225) illustration in Safair livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 727-200F (727-225)

B727-20382Scrapped
RegistrationZAZS-OPC
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?Using its former registration (N8839E), 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
OperatorSafair
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0incidents
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Boeing 727-200F (727-225) built in 1970. Operated for Eastern Air Lines, Pan American World Airways and Safair. Scrapped.

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Old · 33 years · ≈ 82,500 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
First flight1970
Country of registrationSudáfrica
MSN20382
Hex / ICAO 24-bit00A691
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N8839E · 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 Johannesburg it could fly non-stop as far as:

LOSLagos4,524 km
Beyond its rangeDOHDoha6,243 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.

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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

since 2003Safair airline base
Base
JNBJohannesburg

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1970
Built
Assembled by Boeing.
Jul 13, 1970
Delivered to The Boeing Company
Delivered to The Boeing Company as N8839E.
Jul 21, 1970
Transferred to Eastern Air Lines
Transferred to Eastern Air Lines.
Jun 1, 1989
Transferred to Pan American World Airways
Transferred to Pan American World Airways.
Dec 5, 1991
Transferred to Eastern Air Lines
Transferred to Eastern Air Lines.
Apr 15, 1994
Transferred to Hunting Cargo Airlines
Transferred to Hunting Cargo Airlines.
Jul 29, 1998
Transferred to Air Contractors
Transferred to Air Contractors.
Mar 1, 2003
Transferred to Safair
Transferred to Safair.

Operators

1970-07-13
The Boeing Company
Registration N8839E
1970-07-21
Eastern Air Lines
Registration N8839E
1989-06-01
Pan American World Airways
Registration N8839E · Lessor: Eastern Air Lines
1991-12-05
Eastern Air Lines
Registration N8839E
1994-04-15
Hunting Cargo Airlines
Registration EI-HCA · Lessor: Ireland
1998-07-29
Air Contractors
Registration EI-HCA · Lessor: Ireland
2003-03-01
Safair
Registration ZS-OPC

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Boeing 727-200F (727-225) · ZS-OPC · Safair}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B727-20382},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B727-20382}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-22},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-22}
}

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