Boeing 727-100 · 23 MSN 18444

Timeline

History

Boeing 727-23, serial number 18444, line number 114, first flight 2 Feb 1965. Delivered to American Airlines on 24 Feb 1965, registered N1988. Withdrawn from use 30 Nov 1992, total time (flying hours) 73079, 55243 Total landing (in combination with TT), to Tulsa Dec 1992, Maxton 29 Jan 1993 (s2.93)/CAT 29 Jun 1990, Seen at Pelaneng Airport Sep 1993, First Security Bank of Utah May 1994. Leased to Air Terrex Gr on 26 Apr 1995 as OK-UGZ. Ferried -Prague 15 Apr 1995, basic AA, Terrex tail. Leased to Phoenix Airlines on 12 Feb 1996 as N1988. RFSBU Feb 1996, Sret 2.96/sJNB 30 Apr 1996 metallic, Terrex colours. Leased to Inter-Air on 27 Sep 1996 as ZS-IJF. Roll(ed) out full colours, in service 18 Oct 1996. Returned to FSBU on 24 Apr 1998 as N1988. May 1998, cancelled 10 Sep 1998 to ZS-. Operated by Millionair Charter (registered 15 Sep 1998) as ZS-IJF. Seen at Johannesburg-O. R. Tambo International, South Africa Nov 1998, seen at Johannesburg-O. R. Tambo International, South Africa 18 Jun 2001 blue tail no titles, small 'operated by Millionair' sticker, seen at Johannesburg-O. R. Tambo International, South Africa 8 Dec 2001 no titles, seen at Johannesburg-O. R. Tambo International, South Africa 27 Apr 2002 parked white/blue colours no titles, repossessed and offered for sale by Oct 2004, total time 78785, see www.aucor.com/auctions/repoaircraft, seen at Johannesburg-O. R. Tambo International, South Africa 16 Nov 2004, seen 18 Apr 2005 stored, repossessed to be broken up "soon" after Mar 2006, but seen Jan 2007 no engines but intact, seen Nov 2007, seen 19 Apr 2009 being b/u, forward fuselage and wings remained. Current status: scrapped.