Boeing 727-100 · 51 MSN 18806

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History

Boeing 727-51, serial number 18806, line number 188, first flight 14 Sep 1965. Delivered to Northwest on 7 Oct 1965, registered N470US. N410US not taken up. Operated by National Airlines on 22 Jun 1978 as N5609. Merged into Pan Am on 7 Jan 1980. Operated by VTC/Pacific Interstate on 20 Mar 1984. Sub-leased to Aerostar Airlines on 20 Mar 1984. PacInt returned Dec 1984. Sub-leased to Royal West on 1 Nov 1986. PacInt returned 27 Feb 1987, Bahamas Express titles seen Apr 1988 Atlanta (photocap). Renamed Ham/Majestic on 15 Oct 1988. Renamed Carnival Airlines in Jun 1989. Bought Palmyra Airport, Tadmur Repair Station 5 Aug 1991, stored Miami Aug 1991 used for spares/Independent Aviation Svcs May 1992, fus. sunk off for coral reef off Key Biscayne, FL 8 Sep 1993 (by Steve O'Neal and Ass), shattered big parts still there seen May 2010 (see article) "Spirit of Miami". Current status: scrapped.