Boeing 747SP · SP21 MSN 21649

Timeline

History

Boeing 747-SP21, serial number 21649, line number 373, first flight 1 May 1979. Delivered to Pan Am on 11 May 1979, registered N540PA. Operated by United Airlines on 12 Feb 1986 as N149UA. Leased to Tajik Air on 1 Dec 1993. Arrived London-Heathrow full colours 1 Dec 1993, repossessed 14 Feb 1994 LHR?, Las Vegas 7 Mar 1994, Hamburg 30 Aug 1995 still Takik colours, maint.N-reg cancelled Aug 1995. Operated by Royal Brunei Gvmt on 30 Aug 1995 as V8-JBB. For in service 12.95/ro Hamburg, Germany 5 Jan 1996 white no registration, Waco 1.02.96-9.96 for VIP-outfit and 747-400 cockpit converted. Re-registered with Royal Brunei Gvmt in Mar 1996 as V8-JP1. Re-registered with Royal Brunei Gvmt in Apr 1996 as V8-AC1. Ferried Waco-Sts-Sing 20-22 Dec 1996, seen at Los Angeles International 24 Jan 1997 no titles green/grey/arr Hamburg, Germany 5 Oct 1997 for repaint. Operated by Bahrein Amiri Flight on 24 Dec 1998 as A9C-HHH. Arrived Hamburg, Germany 23.12, repossessed A9C-ISA but seen 1 Feb 1999 still paint V8-, A9C-ISA never worn (Isa, Sheikh has rec. died), to paintshop 26 Mar 1999, roll(ed) out 13 Apr 1999, delivered 19 Nov 1999 Bahrein after interior refit. Re-registered with Bahrein Amiri Flight in Oct 2002 as A9C-HMH. Seen at Hamburg, Germany for maintenance 22 Oct 2002, back in service 19 Nov 2002, seen at Paris-Orly, France Bahrain Kingdom colour scheme 24 Sep 2003. Operated by Las Vegas Sands Corp on 30 May 2008 as VQ-BMS. Ferried to Los Angeles International this date, damaged beyond repair 27 Aug 2020 Lake Charles LA 0(0) by hurricane in hangar during overhaul, wing of doing business as 737BBJ N836BA sliced through lower front fuselage, wing also damaged, seen 4 Mar 2021 central part already gone, broken up Chennault International Airport, Lake Charles Jun 2021. Current status: scrapped.