First flown at Renton, WA 4 August 1988 and delivered to South African Airways ten days later. Leased to VASP as PP-SNW November 1985 to March 1988 and to Namib Air/Air Namibia November 1989 to May 1991. Sold to TANS Peru June 2005. Written off on approach to Pucallpa, Peru 23 August 2005. Here seen at Harare with the SAA South African Airways titles on the starboard side. Photographer unknown

First flown at Renton, WA 4 August 1988 and delivered to South African Airways ten days later. Leased to VASP as PP-SNW November 1985 to March 1988 and to Namib Air/Air Namibia November 1989 to May 1991. Sold to TANS Peru June 2005. Written off on approach to Pucallpa, Peru 23 August 2005. Here seen at Harare with the SAL Suid-Afrikaanse Lugdiens titles on the port side. Photographer unknown

Damaged beyond repair in May 2001 on landing at N'Zagi, Angola as D2-FCK

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South African Airways named its 727 fleet after the nation's main rivers. Tugela is one of the major rivers with source in the Drakensberg mountains flowing to the Indian Ocean. ZS-SBA is here seen at SAA's technical area at JNB with a company 707 and a 737 in the background. Photographer unknown

Delivered new 14th Aug 1981, leased to VASP as PP-SNW Nov 1985-March 1988. Became OB-1809-P 17th June 2005

Delivered new 14th Aug 1981 and leased to VASP as PP-SNW Nov 1985-March 1988. Sold as OB-1809-P 17th June 2005 and crashed a few months later on 23rd Aug 2005