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Boeing 727-200 (727-247) · 9L-LEF · Canadian Airways Congo

Boeing 727-200 (727-247) illustration in Canadian Airways Congo livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 727-200 (727-247)

B727-21482Written off
Registration9L-LEF
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?Using its former registration (N830WA), 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
OperatorCanadian Airways Congo
6operators
0incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
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Boeing 727-200 (727-247) built in 1978. Operated for Western Airlines, Delta Air Lines and Albarka Airlines.

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

ManufacturerBoeing
First flight1978
MSN21482
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N830WA · 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 Atlanta it could fly non-stop as far as:

SEASeattle3,505 kmBOGBogota3,389 kmLAXLos Angeles3,126 kmPTYTocumen2,780 kmMEXMexico City2,143 km
Beyond its rangeLIMLima5,136 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

1987–2003Delta Air Lines network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
ATLAtlanta
Main destinations
DTWDetroitMSPMinneapolisJFKNew YorkSLCSalt Lake CityLAXLos AngelesLASLas VegasMCOOrlandoLGANew YorkBOSBostonCVGCincinnati / CovingtonSEASeattle
since 2003Iraqi Airways airline base
Base
RIXRiga

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1978
Built
Assembled by Boeing.
Apr 24, 1978
Delivered to The Boeing Company
Delivered to The Boeing Company as N830WA.
May 9, 1978
Transferred to Western Airlines
Transferred to Western Airlines.
Apr 1, 1987
Transferred to Delta Air Lines
Transferred to Delta Air Lines.
Dec 1, 2003
Transferred to Iraqi Airways
Transferred to Iraqi Airways.
Dec 1, 2003
Transferred to Teeba Airlines
Transferred to Teeba Airlines.
Jan 25, 2008
Transferred to Canadian Airways Congo
Transferred to Canadian Airways Congo.

Operators

1978-04-24
The Boeing Company
Registration N830WA
1978-05-09
Western Airlines
Registration N830WA
1987-04-01
Delta Air Lines
Registration N830WA
2003-12-01
Iraqi Airways
Registration 9L-LEF
2003-12-01
Teeba Airlines
Registration 9L-LEF
2008-01-25
Canadian Airways Congo
Registration 9L-LEF
—
Teeba Airlines
Registration 9L-LEF
—
Albarka Airlines
Registration 9L-LEF

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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This page was last updated on October 15, 2026

APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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Harvard

Vuelopedia (2026) Boeing 727-200 (727-247) · 9L-LEF · Canadian Airways Congo. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B727-21482 (Accessed: 18 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  title        = {{Boeing 727-200 (727-247) · 9L-LEF · Canadian Airways Congo}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
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Wikipedia

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