Flying a domestic Iranian route, a 38-year-old Boeing 727-200 owned by Iran Aseman Airlines entered the history books in mid-January after a journey documented by journalist Babak Taghvaee on Twitter.

The original run of 727s was the 727-100 model. After just a few years, due to a demand to fit in even more passengers per flight, Boeing produced the 727-200, which is 20 feet longer and can hold ...

The incident occurred May 4 and involved a Transmile Airlines 727-200. The plane was being repositioned on the ground when the fuel tank in the left wing apparently exploded, the safety board said.

The Airplane Home was built out of a retired Boeing 727-200 plane by Bruce Campbell in Hillsboro, Oregon a little more than 30 minutes outside of Portland.

Flying a domestic Iranian route, a 38-year-old Boeing 727-200 owned by Iran Aseman Airlines entered the history books in mid-January after a journey documented by journalist Babak Taghvaee on Twitter.