Boeing 727-200 · 2J4 MSN 21438
Registration N284SC · Sun Country Airlines
Identity
Operators
Timeline
First Flight
21 Oct 1977
Delivery
27 Oct 1977
Age
49.0 yrs
Last Updated
29 Oct 2026
History
Boeing 727-2J4, serial number 21438, line number 1301, first flight 21 Oct 1977. Delivered to Sterling Airways on 27 Oct 1977, registered OY-SBC. Operated by Dan-Air London on 8 Apr 1980 as G-BHNF. Leased to Sun Country Airlines on 1 Dec 1983. Returned 16 Apr 1984. Leased to Sun Country Airlines on 1 Dec 1986. Returned Apr 1989. Leased to Australian Airlines on 12 Jan 1990. Returned to Dan-Air London on 30 Apr 1990. Operated by ILFC on 12 Nov 1991 as N284SC. Modified (*VA). Owned by NLFC Nov 1991, VALSANconv arrived Mobile Airlines 13 Nov 1991, Sun Country leased 3 yr beg92-95. Leased to Sun Country Airlines in Feb 1992. Due returned 95, temporary withdrawn from use by 8 Dec 2001 but returned i.s., seen Jun 2002, seen in service 18 Oct 2002 Orlando-International, withdrawn from use 11 Nov 2002 (last SC 727 service MSP-DEN-MSP), seen Fayetteville Northwest Arkansas National Airport, Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers 22 Apr 2003 stored Sun Current/now in service colours, seen parked Opa-Locka 13 Dec 2003 full colours, seen 3 Jan 2004 now no engines, seen 15 Jul 2004 derelict, seen 28 Nov 2004, seen 15 Jan 2005 parts being removed. Current status: scrapped.
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