Boeing 727-200 · 212 MSN 21348

Timeline

History

Boeing 727-212, serial number 21348, line number 1287, first flight 14 Sep 1977. Delivered to Singapore Airlines on 26 Sep 1977, registered 9V-SGB. 9V-SXB not taken up. Operated by ILFC/VASP on 17 Jun 1980 as PP-SMK. Operated by Alaska Airlines on 7 Mar 1982 as N26729. International Lease Finance Corporation 7 Mar 1982, Alaska bought Jan 1983. Re-registered with Alaska Airlines in Mar 1986 as N293AS. Owned by First Security Bank of Utah 3.89/ElAv May 1990. Sub-leased to Express One in Mar 1993. CIT/CT Aug 1994, operated by Express One, seen parked Grayson TX 29 Jun 1995. Leased to AvAtlantic on 20 Nov 1995. Sub-leased to Sterling One on 1 Dec 1995. Seen in full colour scheme 2 Dec 1995, operated by AvAtlantic/ret AvA Mar 1996, operated for Air Jamaica seen at Chicago O'Hare International Airport 17 Mar 1996 no titles /s10.96 operated for Bob Dole. Leased to Champion Air on 23 Sep 1997. Owned by Shymkent International Airport, leased Grand/Champion, Grand Holdings 24 Aug 2005 still leased to Champion, Airlines ceased 31 May 2008, stored Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field by Jul 2008, to Airlease 1 Dec 2008, seen at Ardmore 7 Feb 2009 stored in basic Champion Air colour scheme, Broken Wing Cagayan North International Airport, Lal-lo 25 Feb 2010, 29 Mar 2010, ferried Ardmore-San Bernardino 25 Feb 2010, seen 23 Jul 2010, being reconfigured, cancelled 7 Sep 2011 to Mexico. Operated by (National Geographic) as XB-MNP. 27 Apr 2012 Laguna Salada area nr Mexicali 0(3) deliberately remote controlled crash landing after pilot safely ejected, foreward part of fuselage broke off, filmed for Discovery Channel and others, seen at Mexicali 7 Apr 2012 executive colour scheme, seen 28 Apr 2014 Mexicali off airport, heavily damaged fuselage. Current status: written off in an accident.