Boeing 727-200F · 232 MSN 20866

Registration N497FE · Federal Express

Written Off

Identity

TypeBoeing 727-200F
Variant232
FamilyB727-200
Series—
Line Number1067
Test Reg—

Operators

OperatorFederal Express

Timeline

First Flight

03 Sept 1974

Delivery

13 Sept 1974

Age

52.2 yrs

Last Updated

29 Oct 2026

History

Boeing 727-232, serial number 20866, line number 1067, first flight 3 Sep 1974. Delivered to Delta Airlines on 13 Sep 1974, registered N486DA. Operated by Fed Ex Av Services on 2 Dec 1986. Operated by TAP Air Portugal on 11 Dec 1986 as CS-TCH. Leased to Air Atlantis on 15 Mar 1987. Non standard colours (see pic). Sub-leased to Gulf Air Transport in Dec 1987. Returned 1 May 1989. Operated by Federal Express on 13 Dec 1989 as N497FE. Modified (*232F). 26 Jul 2002 Tallahassee FL 0(3) crashed half doing business as mile short of runway, burnt out, on flight from Memphis/ freighter conversion Nov 1990. Current status: written off in an accident.

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