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Boeing 727 C3 · HK-3745 · Lineas Aereas Suramericanas

Boeing 727 C3 illustration in Lineas Aereas Suramericanas livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 727 C3

B727-20420Scrapped
RegistrationCOHK-3745
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?Using its former registration (PPCJG), we checked that this aircraft’s serial number and model match the official civil aviation register: ANAC Brazil (Brazil), data as of Oct 9, 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
OperatorLineas Aereas Suramericanas
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Boeing 727 C3 built in 1970 in Renton. Operated for Cruzeiro do Sul, ACES Colombia, Lineas Aereas Suramericanas and LAS Lineas Aereas Suramericanas. Scrapped.

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Old · 30 years · ≈ 75,000 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Engines3× P & W JT8D
PropulsionJet
ConfigurationFreighter
First flight1970
Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)
Country of registrationColombia
OwnerACES Colombia
MSN20420
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of ANAC Brazil (Brazil) under its former registration PPCJG · Oct 9, 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 San Francisco it could fly non-stop as far as:

MIAMiami4,154 kmJFKNew York4,152 kmHAVHavana4,129 kmCUNCancún3,871 kmYYZToronto3,627 km
Beyond its rangePTYTocumen5,344 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

1992–2000ACES Colombia network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
SFOSan FranciscoLAXLos Angeles
Main destinations
JFKNew YorkLASLas VegasBOSBostonCUNCancúnDFWDallas-Fort WorthEWRNewarkFLLFort LauderdaleIADDullesMCOOrlandoORDChicago
since 2000Lineas Aereas Suramericanas airline base
Base
BOGBogota

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1970
Built
Assembled by Boeing in Renton, Washington (USA).
Nov 2, 1970
Delivered to The Boeing Company
Delivered to The Boeing Company as PP-CJG.
Jan 29, 1971
Transferred to Cruzeiro do Sul
Transferred to Cruzeiro do Sul.
1992-07
Transferred to ACES Colombia
Transferred to ACES Colombia.
Jul 1, 1993
Re-registered
Changed from HK-3745X to HK-3745 (still with ACES Colombia).
2000-04
Transferred to Lineas Aereas Suramericanas
Transferred to Lineas Aereas Suramericanas.
Apr 1, 2000
Transferred to LAS Lineas Aereas Suramericanas
Transferred to LAS Lineas Aereas Suramericanas.

Operators

1970-11-02
The Boeing Company
Registration PP-CJG
1971-01-29
Cruzeiro do Sul
Registration PP-CJG
1992-07
ACES Colombia
Registration HK-3745X
1993-07-01
ACES Colombia
Registration HK-3745
2000-04
Lineas Aereas Suramericanas
Registration HK-3745
2000-04-01

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Boeing 727 C3 · HK-3745 · Lineas Aereas Suramericanas}},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-20},
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