Boeing 727-200 · 2H3 MSN 20739

Registration HK-3480X · Avianca returned

Stored

Identity

TypeBoeing 727-200
Variant2H3
FamilyB727-100
Series—
Line Number952
Test Reg—

Operators

OperatorAvianca returned

Timeline

First Flight

14 Jun 1973

Delivery

25 Jun 1973

Age

53.4 yrs

Last Updated

29 Oct 2026

History

Boeing 727-2H3, serial number 20739, line number 952, first flight 14 Jun 1973. Delivered to Tunis Air on 25 Jun 1973, registered TS-JHO. Operated by Leslie/Air One in Mar 1984 as N189CB. Repossessed Les Feb 1985. Operated by Air Holland on 28 Feb 1985 as PH-AHB. Owned by PK 30 Dec 1985. Leased to World Wide Airlines on 23 Dec 1985. Returned AH 21 Mar 1986. Sub-leased to Braniff Airways on 3 Nov 1986. Returned AH 9 Apr 1987. Operated by Electra Aviation on 21 Mar 1988 as G-BOKV. Leased to Sterling Airways on 1 Jun 1988 as OY-SCA. Returned El Nov 1988. Operated by EAL Delaware Corp on 6 Dec 1988 as N726VA. Leased to Avianca on 15 Apr 1989 as HK-3480X. Operated by SAM Colombia. Seen at Medell. Returned to Avianca in Oct 1994. Seen at Bog "Avianca Lite" (experimental new colours) Jan 1995, seen Dec 1996 Banco Quia colours, seen at Bog 24 Mar 1999 withdrawn from use no engines, seen Salitre Magico, north Bogota, pres Parque Salitre Magico downtown Bogotá 22 Feb 2004, red colours, seen 9 Oct 2007 now in 2005 style Avianca colours, seen Apr 2015 now 2014-style new colour scheme. Current status: stored.

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