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Fokker 50 (F27 Mark 050) · HK-4580 · Avianca

Fokker 50 (F27 Mark 050) illustration in Avianca livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Fokker 50 (F27 Mark 050)

F27-20281Scrapped
RegistrationCOHK-4580
OperatorAvianca
2operators
1incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
0photos

Fokker 50 (F27 Mark 050) built in 1993. Operated for Avianca and Oceanair. Scrapped in 2018.

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Technical data

ManufacturerFokker
Engines2× 2 x PWC PW127B
First flight1993
Country of registrationColombia
MSN20281
VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Fokker F27 Friendship

Figures for the F27-500 variant, the most representative of the family

Length25.1 m82 ft
Wingspan29.0 m95 ft
Height8.5 m28 ft
Range1,926 km1,040 NMWith a typical passenger load
Cruise speed460 km/h248 ktMach 0.43
Service ceiling8,990 m29,495 ftIt flies above Everest (1.0 times its height)
Maximum take-off weight20,410 kg44,996 lb
Maximum payload9,206 kg20,296 lbIts 52 passengers with baggage would weigh about 5.2 t; the rest is fuel and cargo
Typical capacity52 passengersUp to 56 in a high-density layout
Endurance4 h 11 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 1,926 km range, from Bogota it could fly non-stop as far as:

LIMLima1,888 kmPTYTocumen755 km
Beyond its rangeHAVHavana2,219 km

The type first flew in 1955 (71 years ago) · About 786 units built · Production ended in 1987

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 Fokker F27 Friendship Compare this aircraft

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1993–2007Avianca network of its de turbohélice aircraft
Base
BOGBogota
Main destinations
CLOCaliSALSan Salvador (San Luis Talpa)SAPSan Pedro SulaTGUTegucigalpaEOHMedellínGUAGuatemala CitySJOSan José (Alajuela)UIBQuibdóVVCVillavicencioAPOCarepaAUCArauca
2009–2018Avianca network of its de turbohélice aircraft
Base
BOGBogota
Main destinations
CLOCaliSALSan Salvador (San Luis Talpa)SAPSan Pedro SulaTGUTegucigalpaEOHMedellínGUAGuatemala CitySJOSan José (Alajuela)UIBQuibdóVVCVillavicencioAPOCarepaAUCArauca

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1993
Built
Assembled by the manufacturer.
May 10, 1993
Delivered to Avianca
Delivered to Avianca as PH-AVH.
Jun 1, 2007
Transferred to Oceanair
Transferred to Oceanair.
Jan 1, 2009
Transferred to Avianca
Transferred to Avianca.
Apr 20, 2012
Incident at Manizales
On April 20, 2012, the aircraft (registration HK-4580), operated by Avianca, was involved in an incident at Manizales. Source: Avianca.
Source: Avianca
Jan 2018
Scrapped
In January 2018, the F 27 050 aircraft (registration HK-4580), operated by Avianca, was scrapped. Source: Avianca.
Source: Avianca

Operators

1993-05-10
Avianca
Registration PH-AVH
2007-06-01
Oceanair
Registration PR-OAW
2009-01-01
Avianca
Registration HK-4580

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The register of memories is not open on this aircraft yet. We are enabling it gradually, record by record, as we consolidate each aircraft's information.

Before opening it we check the aircraft identity — its registration, its serial number and its model — against the civil register of the authority that registered it, so that every memory belongs to the exact aircraft that lived it. When that work reaches this record, the register will open here.

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Fokker 50 (F27 Mark 050) · HK-4580 · Avianca}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/F27-20281},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/F27-20281}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
}

Wikipedia

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