Boeing 727-200 · 260 MSN 21978

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History

Boeing 727-260, serial number 21978, line number 1520, first flight 24 Aug 1979. Delivered to Ethiopian Airlines on 18 Sep 1979, registered ET-AHL. Withdrawn from use seen at Athens 27 Aug 1993 white, no titles, arrived Shann 27.8 (returned Shannonair Leas). Leased to SAM Colombia on 22 Jun 1994 as N978AL. Seen 3 Jun 1994 Shann full colours, owned by OAF, First Security Bank of Utah Jun 1994, ferried via Miami 5 Jul 1994, seen at Miami International Airport white 1 Jan 1995, Mar 1995, seen 19 Jan 1996 parts, white/Ages 29 Jan 1996, Wilmington Trust Company 29.01.96canc Apr 1996. Operated by Safair on 27 Feb 1996. AGES 15 Feb 1996, WTr2.96, Safair 27 Feb 1996, Miami International Airport to Johannesburg-O. R. Tambo International, South Africa 23-26 Feb 1996, testfl 30 Apr 1996 st 3 hqs. Leased to Venus Airlines on 2 May 1996 as SX-CAO. SX-BFM ntu/ Layang-Layang Airport, Pulau Layang-Layang (Swallow Reef) returned 7 Oct 1996, leased (?!!). Operated by Safair/Comair on 28 Jan 1997 as ZS-OAO. Operated by PAHC on 7 Jan 1998 as N901PG. Leased to Sky Trek Int Airlines on 12 Mar 1998. Seen 21 Mar 1998 full colours, hushkits (configured with - ) Newark, seen at Tucson 16 Oct 1999 Skytrek colours, seen 30 Oct 1999 preparation for paintstripping. Operated by Discovery. Seen at Tucson full colours (new name of Sky Trek), seen stored 19 May 2000 Tucson. Leased to Allegro Airlines on 10 Jul 2000 as XA-ABM. Seen at Tucson 21 Jul 2000 ex Discovery colours, seen in service Chicago O'Hare International Airport 29 Aug 2000, seen stored Mexico City 28 Jan 2002 (also repossessed on picture as XA-ADM?!), seen 8 Feb 2003, seen 15 Jan 2005 intact but believed permanently withdrawn from use. Returned to Pacific AirCorp 21978 (registered 19 Aug 2005) as N901PG. Seen at Mexico City 31 Dec 2005 Allegro colours stored, seen 28 Jan 2008. Current status: scrapped.