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Boeing 727-200 (727-224)

B727-22449Unknown

RegistrationFAB-111

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

TAOperatorTAM Bolivia

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Boeing 727-200 (727-224) built in 1981. Has operated for Continental Air Lines, Sun Country Airlines and TAM Bolivia.

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Old · 45 years · ≈ 112,500 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

First flight1981

MSN22449

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N296SC · 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 Houston it could fly non-stop as far as:

BOGBogota3,585 km SEASeattle3,013 km PTYTocumen2,856 km JFKNew York2,278 km LAXLos Angeles2,215 km

Beyond its rangeLIMLima5,062 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

1981–2000Continental Air Lines airline network

Base

IAHHouston

Main destinations

EWRNewark HNLHonolulu, Oahu

2000–2002Sun Country Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

MSPMinneapolis

Main destinations

CUNCancún DCAWashington DFWDallas-Fort Worth LANLansing BOSBoston JFKNew York LASLas Vegas LAXLos Angeles MCOOrlando MDWChicago PHXPhoenix

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1981

Built

Assembled by Boeing.

Jun 2, 1981

Delivered to The Boeing Company

Delivered to The Boeing Company as N79746.

Jun 11, 1981

Transferred to Continental Air Lines

Transferred to Continental Air Lines.

May 1, 2000

Transferred to Sun Country Airlines

Transferred to Sun Country Airlines.

Jan 1, 2002

Transferred to Falcon Air Express

Transferred to Falcon Air Express.

Apr 1, 2008

Transferred to SA Aerolineas Sudamericanas

Transferred to SA Aerolineas Sudamericanas.

Mar 1, 2013

Transferred to TAM Bolivia

Transferred to TAM Bolivia.

Operators

1981-06-02

The Boeing Company

Registration N79746

1981-06-11

Continental Air Lines

Registration N79746

2000-05-01

Sun Country Airlines

Registration N296SC

2002-01-01

Falcon Air Express

Registration N296SC

2003-02-01

Falcon Air Express

Registration N296SC

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Falcon Air Express

Registration N296SC · Lessor: Sol Air

2008-04-01

SA Aerolineas Sudamericanas

Registration CP-2499

2013-03-01

TAM Bolivia

Registration FAB-111

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Boeing 727-200 (727-224) · FAB-111 · TAM Bolivia}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B727-22449},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B727-22449}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-25},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-25}
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