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Boeing 727-200 (727-224) · HK-3985X · Aerosucre

Boeing 727-200 (727-224) illustration in Aerosucre livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 727-200 (727-224)

B727-20465Written off
RegistrationCOHK-3985X
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?Using its former registration (N32723), 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
OperatorAerosucre
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1incidents
0accidents
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Boeing 727-200 (727-224) built in 1970. Operated for THY Turk Hava Yollari, Continental Air Lines and Aerosucre.

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Old · 28 years · ≈ 70,000 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
First flight1970
Country of registrationColombia
MSN20465
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N32723 · 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

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1970
Built
Assembled by Boeing.
Oct 28, 1970
Delivered to The Boeing Company
Delivered to The Boeing Company as N1781B.
Aug 1, 1971
Re-registered
Changed from N1781B to N1355B (still with The Boeing Company).
Mar 9, 1972
Transferred to Continental Air Lines
Transferred to Continental Air Lines.
Mar 7, 1995
Transferred to Aerosucre
Transferred to Aerosucre.
Oct 2, 1998
Incident at Quito-Mariscal Sucre (UIO) Airport
On October 2, 1998, the Boeing 727-224 (F) aircraft (registration HK-3985X), operated by Aerosucre Colombia, was involved in an incident at Quito-Mariscal Sucre (UIO) Airport (Ecuador) due to a hard landing. Source: Aerosucre Colombia.
Source: Aerosucre Colombia

Operators

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THY Turk Hava Yollari
Registration TC-JBC
1970-10-28
The Boeing Company
Registration N1781B
1971-08-01
The Boeing Company
Registration N1355B
1972-03-09
Continental Air Lines
Registration N32723
1995-03-07
Aerosucre
Registration HK-3985X

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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APA

Vuelopedia. (2026, October 15). Boeing 727-200 (727-224) · HK-3985X · Aerosucre. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B727-20465

MLA

“Boeing 727-200 (727-224) · HK-3985X · Aerosucre.” Vuelopedia, Fundación Poderia, 15 Oct. 2026, vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B727-20465. Accessed 22 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Vuelopedia. “Boeing 727-200 (727-224) · HK-3985X · Aerosucre.” Fundación Poderia. Last modified October 15, 2026. https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B727-20465.

Harvard

Vuelopedia (2026) Boeing 727-200 (727-224) · HK-3985X · Aerosucre. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B727-20465 (Accessed: 22 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Boeing 727-200 (727-224) · HK-3985X · Aerosucre}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B727-20465},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B727-20465}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-22},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-22}
}

Wikipedia

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