Boeing 747-300 · 344 MSN 22971

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History

Boeing 747-344, serial number 22971, line number 578, first flight 27 Mar 1983. Delivered to South African Airways on 14 Apr 1983, registered ZS-SAU. Seen 3 Apr 2001 London-Heathrow added Nigeria Airways titles (dual operations), Nigeria Airways titles removed seen 15 Apr 2002 Paris-Charles de Gaulle, France, withdrawn from use Johannesburg-O. R. Tambo International, South Africa 1 May 2004. Leased to Air Namibia on 14 Jun 2004 as V5-TST. Ferried to Hosea Kutako International Airport, Windhoek this date. Returned to South African Airways on 25 Aug 2004 as ZS-SAU. Seen at Johannesburg-O. R. Tambo International, South Africa Air Namibia colour scheme this date, seen white colour scheme no titles 12 Sep 2004. Leased to TAAG Angola Airlines Angola Airlines on 24 Sep 2004 as D2-TEC. Seen at Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport same colour scheme 26 Sep 2004, seen at Black Diamond/Flying R Ranch Airport 14 Nov 2004, returned South African Airways and stored Johannesburg-O. R. Tambo International, South Africa white colour scheme no titles 22 Jun 2005, seen 18 Apr 2009. Current status: scrapped.