Boeing 727-200 · 243 MSN 21661

Timeline

History

Boeing 727-243, serial number 21661, line number 1394, first flight 25 Sep 1978. Delivered to Alitalia on 5 Oct 1978, registered I-DIRD. Operated by People Express on 28 Jul 1984 as N578PE. Owned by IAC Jul 1985, Port Alsworth Airport Jan 1986. Merged into Continental Airlines on 1 Feb 1987. Owned by Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport, Mariscal Estigarribia Oct 1991, seen at Victorville CA 17 Oct 1998 basic Continental Airlines colours no titles, Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport, Mariscal Estigarribia to AeroTurbine 16 May 2000, seen 20 Oct 2000, cancelled 28 Feb 2001. Leased to Fly L.A. on 3 Mar 2001 as PP-BLR. AeroTurbine, reposs 25 Jan 2002 by Alphard FSC Corporation, sold to AeroTurbine 25 Jan 2002,. Returned to AeroTurbine on 25 Jan 2002 as N578PE. 5 Mar 2002, seen 11 Mar 2002 Sao Paulo São Paulo-Guarulhos International, Brazil in Fly SA colours no engines. Leased to Fly L.A. on 22 Oct 2002 as PP-BLR. Seen at Sao Paulo São Paulo-Guarulhos International, Brazil 24 Oct 2002 in svc, Airlines ceased 2003, seen 8 Feb 2005 testflight full colours, returned in service for charter flights 5 Mar 2005, seen at Black Diamond/Flying R Ranch Airport 11 Mar 2005 full colours, seen stored Black Diamond/Flying R Ranch Airport 28 Aug 2005 operational condition, seen 17 Nov 2006, seen 17 Oct 2008 in poor condition, moved to graveyard area around early 2009, seen Aug 2009. Operated by Safari Airlines as J5-SFR. Seen at Porto Alegre-Salgado Filho International Airport 14 Jun 2010 due delivered to J5-SFR re-registered already painted on, basic Fly colours, for scheduled passengers flights between Guinea-Bissau, Lagos and transatlantic to Fortaleza, see www.voesafari.com.br, but not taken up, transported by road and preserved Ipiabas, Barro do Pirai -22.37856, -43.87125. Current status: stored.