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Boeing 727-200 (727-264)

B727-22414Written off

RegistrationMXXA-MEM

MEOperatorMexicana

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Boeing 727-200 (727-264) built in 1981. Operated for Mexicana.

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

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

First flight1981

Country of registrationMéxico

MSN22414

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

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.

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Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1981

Built

Assembled by Boeing.

May 4, 1981

Delivered to The Boeing Company

Delivered to The Boeing Company as XA-MEM.

May 18, 1981

Transferred to Mexicana

Transferred to Mexicana.

Mar 31, 1986

Accident at Maravatío mountains, Michoacán

On March 31, 1986, the Boeing 727-264 aircraft (registration XA-MEM), operated by Mexicana, was involved in a fatal accident at Maravatío mountains, Michoacán (Mexico), leaving 167 dead. Source: Mexicana.

What happened

An overheated brake burst a main-gear tyre fifteen minutes after take-off from Mexico City; the tyre had been filled with air instead of nitrogen. The explosion ruptured fuel and hydraulic lines and the 727 caught fire in the air before falling into the mountains. All 167 people on board died. It remains the worst accident in Mexican aviation.

Source: Mexicana

Operators

1981-05-04

The Boeing Company

Registration XA-MEM

1981-05-18

Mexicana

Registration XA-MEM

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

Vuelopedia. (2026, October 16). Boeing 727-200 (727-264) · XA-MEM · Mexicana. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B727-22414

MLA

“Boeing 727-200 (727-264) · XA-MEM · Mexicana.” Vuelopedia, Fundación Poderia, 16 Oct. 2026, vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B727-22414. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Vuelopedia. “Boeing 727-200 (727-264) · XA-MEM · Mexicana.” Fundación Poderia. Last modified October 16, 2026. https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B727-22414.

Harvard

Vuelopedia (2026) Boeing 727-200 (727-264) · XA-MEM · Mexicana. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B727-22414 (Accessed: 18 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  title        = {{Boeing 727-200 (727-264) · XA-MEM · Mexicana}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-16},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B727-22414},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B727-22414}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-18}
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Wikipedia

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