Boeing 727-200 · 251 MSN 21160

Registration N281US · Sun World Int Airlines

Scrapped

Identity

TypeBoeing 727-200
Variant251
FamilyB727-200
Series—
Line Number1180
Test Reg—

Operators

OperatorSun World Int Airlines

Timeline

First Flight

13 Dec 1975

Delivery

19 Dec 1975

Age

50.9 yrs

Last Updated

29 Oct 2026

History

Boeing 727-251, serial number 21160, line number 1180, first flight 13 Dec 1975. Delivered to Northwest on 19 Dec 1975, registered N281US. Returned American Finance Group 11 Dec 1995. Leased to Transmeridian on 15 Mar 1996. American Finance Group returned Jul 1996 /seen at Roswell NM 17 Sep 1997 full colours. Operated by Sun World Int Airlines on 21 Dec 1998. Modified (*251/W). R22.12 ex First Security Bank, winglets seen 21 Apr 1999 all white/s23.06.99 part.col Los Angeles International, Sunworld sold to JRW Avtn 23 Oct 2002 (wfu? in svc?), seen at Marana 27 Jan 2003 Sunworld col/winglets stored, Asia Pacific Airlines 21 May 2003, but still Marana seen 11 Feb 2004 minus many parts, presum broken up since, no more sightings. Current status: scrapped.

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