Boeing 727-200F · 223 MSN 20183
Registration ZS-OPT · Safair
Identity
Operators
Timeline
First Flight
21 Mar 1969
Delivery
07 Apr 1969
Age
57.6 yrs
Last Updated
29 Oct 2026
History
Boeing 727-223, serial number 20183, line number 705, first flight 21 Mar 1969. Delivered to American Airlines on 7 Apr 1969, registered N6830. Wil Sep 1990, Tulsa 27 Jan 1995 total time (flying hours) 70990, 49768 Total landing (in combination with TT). Operated by American Int Airways (registered Dec 1994). Modified (*223F). To Miami International Airport 6 Feb 1995, seen 10 Apr 1995 xAA colours parked, converted F Apr 1995. Operated by Hunting Cargo Airlines on 30 May 1995 as EI-HCI. Ro15.5, r23.5. Renamed Air Contractors (registered 14 Aug 1998). Seen 24 Nov 1998 Bru no titles, identified Mar 1999, seen 5 May 1999 with titles, leased to Axis when? returned when? arrived Shannon 15 Nov 2003 maintenance. Operated by Safair on 7 May 2004 as ZS-OPT. 14 May 2004, seen stored Johannesburg-O. R. Tambo International, South Africa 9 Feb 2006 no engines, seen 7 Jul 2006 being broken up, seen 11 Jan 2007 white, derelict but not broken up, broken up 27 Feb 2007, cancelled 8 Nov 2007. Current status: scrapped.
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