Boeing 727-200 · 230 MSN 21623
Registration ZS-OBO · UN
Identity
Operators
Timeline
First Flight
10 Jan 1979
Delivery
19 Jan 1979
Age
47.8 yrs
Last Updated
29 Oct 2026
History
Boeing 727-230, serial number 21623, line number 1433, first flight 10 Jan 1979. Delivered to Lufthansa on 19 Jan 1979, registered D-ABKT. Leased to Brunei Gvmt on 30 Jul 1990. Returned to Lufthansa on 27 Sep 1990. Withdrawn from use Hamburg 4.10.92/ first-only in nw clrs/wfu 27 Sep 1992 Frankfurt International, Germany. Operated by Air Terrex on 10 Nov 1992 as OK-JGY. Leased to Pacific Airlines. (VN) seen at Taipei. Returned to Air Terrex on 27 Mar 1995. Departed Saig / GeA PTE 1 Jun 1996. Operated by Silver Air/Pacific Airlines on 27 Mar 1997. AL?. Operated by Safair/Comair on 29 May 1998 as ZS-OBO. Bought ex GeA Pte, 27 May 1998, seen 19 Jul 1998 Johannesburg-O. R. Tambo International, South Africa full British Airways Benyhone Tartan colours (maybe same as ZS-OBO seen Johannesburg-O. R. Tambo International, South Africa 31 May 1998 President Airlines titles). Transferred to Kulula.com. Johannesburg-O. R. Tambo International, South Africa full colours, seen at Johannesburg-O. R. Tambo International, South Africa 7 Feb 2003 white, on testflight, presum returned Safair. Operated by UN. Seen at Johannesburg-O. R. Tambo International, South Africa, optnl? seen at Johannesburg-O. R. Tambo International, South Africa 9 Nov 2007 faded UN titles, derelict, parts missing, cancelled 29 Jan 2008 permanently withdrawn from use. Current status: scrapped.
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