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Boeing 747-100 (747-121) · N736PA · Pan American World Airways

Boeing 747-100 (747-121) illustration in Pan American World Airways livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 747-100 (747-121)

B747-19643Written off
RegistrationUSN736PA
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OperatorPan American World Airways
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Boeing 747-100 (747-121) built in 1969. Operated for Pan American World Airways.

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Nearly new · 8 years · ≈ 32,000 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
First flight1969
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
MSN19643
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · Oct 8, 2026

The model · Boeing 747

Figures for the 747-400 variant, the most representative of the family · it is 67% the length of a football pitch

Length70.7 m232 ft
Wingspan64.4 m211 ft
Height19.4 m64 ft
Range13,446 km7,260 NMWith a typical passenger load
Cruise speed903 km/h488 ktMach 0.85
Service ceiling13,700 m44,948 ftIt flies above Everest (1.5 times its height)
Maximum take-off weight396,893 kg874,998 lb
Maximum payload217,879 kg480,340 lbIts 416 passengers with baggage would weigh about 41.6 t; the rest is fuel and cargo
Typical capacity416 passengersUp to 660 in a high-density layout
Endurance14 h 53 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1969 (57 years ago) · About 1,574 units built · Production ended in 2023

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

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Aircraft chronology

1969
Built
Assembled by Boeing.
Dec 24, 1969
Delivered to The Boeing Company
Delivered to The Boeing Company as N736PA.
Jan 20, 1970
Transferred to Pan American World Airways
Transferred to Pan American World Airways.
Mar 27, 1977
Accident at Los Rodeos Airport, Tenerife
On March 27, 1977, the Boeing 747-121 aircraft (registration N736PA), operated by Pan American World Airways, was involved in a fatal accident at Los Rodeos Airport, Tenerife (Spain), leaving 335 dead. Source: Pan American World Airways.
What happened
Two 747s diverted to Los Rodeos by a bomb at Gran Canaria met on the single runway, in thick fog and with no ground radar. The KLM began its take-off without clearance while the Pan Am was still taxiing to its exit; one transmission blocking another meant nobody heard the warning. 583 people died; 61 on the Pan Am survived. It is the deadliest accident in aviation history and it changed the language of the radio: since then the word 'take-off' is spoken only when granting clearance.
Source: Pan American World Airways

Operators

1969-12-24
The Boeing Company
Registration N736PA
1970-01-20
Pan American World Airways
Registration N736PA
1970-01-22
Pan American World Airways
Registration N736PA

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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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

Vuelopedia. “Boeing 747-100 (747-121) · N736PA · Pan American World Airways.” Fundación Poderia. Last modified October 16, 2026. https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B747-19643.

Harvard

Vuelopedia (2026) Boeing 747-100 (747-121) · N736PA · Pan American World Airways. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B747-19643 (Accessed: 17 October 2026).

BibTeX

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Wikipedia

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