Boeing 727-100 · 51 MSN 18800

Timeline

History

Boeing 727-51, serial number 18800, line number 116, first flight 5 Feb 1965. Delivered to Northwest on 11 Feb 1965, registered N464US. N404US not taken up. Operated by PSA on 10 Jun 1977 as N977PS. Leased to Mexicana on 1 Aug 1980 as XA-MEP. Returned to PSA on 30 Oct 1982 as N977PS. Operated by Avensa on 13 Dec 1982 as YV-79C. Operated by TAESA on 19 Oct 1990 as XA-TAE. New registration seen Sep 1991, seen Orl. Nov 1991 (757 XA-TAE delivered Oct 1991). Re-registered with TAESA in Oct 1991 as XA-ASS. Transferred to Puebla Airlines in Sep 1993 as XA-PAL. Seen at Mex 17 Nov 1993 full colours. Returned to TAESA in Sep 1994 as XA-ASS. Still Pategonia Air LLC in JP95, seen Aug 1995 as XA-PAL, Airlines grounded 24 Nov 1999, seen stored Mexico City 14 Oct 2000 full colours, seen 8 Feb 2003 withdrawn from use, seen 4 Oct 2008 still withdrawn from use, seen 2 Mar 2014 white, seen 31 May 2016 in 'graveyard' across perimeter road off NE corner, no engines. Current status: stored.