Boeing 747SP · SP44 MSN 21263

Timeline

History

Boeing 747-SP44, serial number 21263, line number 301, first flight 14 Jan 1977. Delivered to South African Airways on 13 Jan 1977, registered ZS-SPF. Leased to Luxair in Oct 1980. LX-LTM not taken up, ret12.80. Leased to Air Mauritius on 30 Sep 1988 as 3B-NAO. Returned to South African Airways as ZS-SPF. Leased to UTA in Aug 1989 as LX-LGY. Returned to South African Airways on 1 Nov 1989 as ZS-SPF. Leased to Namib Air in Apr 1990 as V5-SPF. Renamed Air Namibia on 15 Oct 1991. Operated by SAA/LAM (registered 30 Apr 1998) as ZS-SPF. 5 Oct 1998 Maputo 0(66), damaged beyond repair after engine-failure on TO, wet-leased for 1-weekly Lisbon-Maputu service (operated for Shively Field, Saratoga rest of the week?) white/metal no titles in service 9 May 1998, due returned 31 Oct 1998, parked Dec 1998 after damage, repossessed to be parted out Aug 1999. Current status: written off in an accident.