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Boeing 787-8 · CC-BBA · LATAM

Boeing 787-8 illustration in LATAM livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 787-8

B787-38471Active
RegistrationCLCC-BBA
Aircraft existence documentedby a freely licensed photographWhat does this badge mean?A freely licensed photograph by Anidaat shows this registration on a 787-8 Dreamliner.It documents that the aircraft existed with that identity, but it is not a check against the official register: the photo does not show the serial number.How we verify
OperatorLATAM
4operators
2incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
6photos

Boeing 787-8 built in 2012 in Everett / Charleston (USA). Operates for LATAM. Previously flew for LAN Airlines.

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Young · 14 years · ≈ 67,200 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Engines2× 2 x RR Trent 1000
PropulsionTurbofan
Seats272 (C20 · Y252)
First flight2012
Built inEverett / Charleston (EE. UU.)
Country of registrationChile
OwnerLATAM Airlines Chile
MSN38471
Hex / ICAO 24-bitE8040E
VerificationExistence documented by a freely licensed photograph by Anidaat showing this registration on a 787-8 Dreamliner

The model · Boeing 787 Dreamliner

Figures for the 787-9 variant, the most representative of the family · it is 60% the length of a football pitch

Length62.8 m206 ft
Wingspan60.1 m197 ft
Height17.0 m56 ft
Range14,010 km7,565 NMWith a typical passenger load
Cruise speed903 km/h488 ktMach 0.85
Service ceiling13,100 m42,979 ftIt flies above Everest (1.5 times its height)
Maximum take-off weight259,228 kg571,499 lb
Maximum payload130,408 kg287,500 lbIts 296 passengers with baggage would weigh about 29.6 t; the rest is fuel and cargo
Typical capacity296 passengersUp to 420 in a high-density layout
Endurance15 h 31 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 14,010 km range, from Santiago it could fly non-stop as far as:

ISTIstanbul13,102 kmCAICairo12,829 kmFRAFrankfurt am Main12,100 kmAMSAmsterdam12,003 kmCDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)11,673 km
Beyond its rangeDOHDoha14,428 km

The type first flew in 2009 (17 years ago) · About 1,150 units built · Still in production

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 787 Dreamliner Compare this aircraft

Seating layout

20Business
252Economy

272 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2012–2016LAN Airlines network of its widebody aircraft
Base
SCLSantiagoLIMLima
Main destinations
MADMadridMIAMiamiGRUSão PauloBOGBogotaGYEGuayaquilCCSMaiquetíaEZEBuenos Aires (Ezeiza)AKLAucklandCUNCancúnSYDSydney (Mascot)
since 2016LATAM network of its widebody aircraft
Base
SCLSantiagoLIMLima
Main destinations
MADMadridMIAMiamiGRUSão PauloBOGBogotaGYEGuayaquilCCSMaiquetíaEZEBuenos Aires (Ezeiza)AKLAucklandCUNCancúnSYDSydney (Mascot)
since 2016LATAM Chile network of its widebody aircraft
Base
SCLSantiagoLIMLima
Main destinations
MADMadridMIAMiamiGRUSão PauloBOGBogotaGYEGuayaquilCCSMaiquetíaEZEBuenos Aires (Ezeiza)AKLAucklandCUNCancúnSYDSydney (Mascot)
current operatorLATAM Airlines Chile network of its widebody aircraft
Base
SCLSantiagoLIMLima
Main destinations
MADMadridMIAMiamiGRUSão PauloBOGBogotaGYEGuayaquilCCSMaiquetíaEZEBuenos Aires (Ezeiza)AKLAucklandCUNCancúnSYDSydney (Mascot)

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Aircraft chronology

2012
Built
Assembled by Boeing in Everett / Charleston (USA).
Aug 28, 2012
Delivered to LAN Airlines
Delivered to LAN Airlines as CC-BBA.
Jan 16, 2013
Airworthiness directive
On January 16, 2013, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft (registration CC-BBA), was subject to an airworthiness directive due to overheating and thermal runaway of the lithium-ion batteries. Source: la FAA.
Source: la FAA
Jun 11, 2013
Incident at Lima
On June 11, 2013, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration CC-BBA), operated by LATAM, was involved in an incident at Lima. Source: LATAM.
Source: LATAM
Jul 13, 2014
Incident at Santiago
On July 13, 2014, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft (registration CC-BBA), operated by LATAM, was involved in an incident at Santiago. Source: LATAM.
Source: LATAM
May 5, 2016
Transferred to LATAM
Transferred to LATAM.
May 5, 2016
Transferred to LATAM Chile
Transferred to LATAM Chile.

Operators

2012-08-28
LAN Airlines
Registration CC-BBA
2016-05-05
LATAM
Registration CC-BBA
2016-05-05
LATAM Chile
Registration CC-BBA
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LATAM Airlines Chile
Registration CC-BBA

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This page was last updated on October 15, 2026

APA

Vuelopedia. (2026, October 15). Boeing 787-8 · CC-BBA · LATAM. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B787-38471

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Vuelopedia (2026) Boeing 787-8 · CC-BBA · LATAM. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B787-38471 (Accessed: 18 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Boeing 787-8 · CC-BBA · LATAM}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B787-38471},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B787-38471}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-18}
}

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