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Boeing 727-200 (727-225) · N8845E · Eastern Air Lines

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

Boeing 727-200 (727-225)

B727-20443Written off
RegistrationUSN8845E
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?We checked that this aircraft’s registration, 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
OperatorEastern Air Lines
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Boeing 727-200 (727-225) built in 1970. Operated for Eastern Air Lines.

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New · 5 years · ≈ 12,500 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
First flight1970
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
MSN20443
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · 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

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Aircraft chronology

1970
Built
Assembled by Boeing.
Oct 23, 1970
Delivered to The Boeing Company
Delivered to The Boeing Company as N8845E.
Nov 10, 1970
Transferred to Eastern Air Lines
Transferred to Eastern Air Lines.
Jun 24, 1975
Accident at JFK Airport, New York
On June 24, 1975, the Boeing 727-225 aircraft (registration N8845E), operated by Eastern Air Lines, was involved in a fatal accident at JFK Airport, New York (United States), leaving 113 dead. Source: Eastern Air Lines.
What happened
The 727 arriving from New Orleans flew into a thunderstorm on final approach to JFK, lost lift in a downdraught and struck the approach lights. Of the 124 people on board, 113 died. The meteorologist Ted Fujita studied this crash and described the microburst, a wind nobody had named and which would bring down several more aircraft before radars were installed to see it.
Source: Eastern Air Lines

Operators

1970-10-23
The Boeing Company
Registration N8845E
1970-11-10
Eastern Air Lines
Registration N8845E

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

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MLA

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Chicago

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Harvard

Vuelopedia (2026) Boeing 727-200 (727-225) · N8845E · Eastern Air Lines. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B727-20443 (Accessed: 20 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  title        = {{Boeing 727-200 (727-225) · N8845E · Eastern Air Lines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-16},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B727-20443},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B727-20443}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-20},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-20}
}

Wikipedia

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