Boeing 737 Classic · *BDSF MSN 23488

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History

Boeing 737-376, serial number 23488, line number 1352, first flight 23 Feb 1987. Delivered to Australian Airlines on 6 Apr 1987, registered VH-TAW. Merged into Qantas on 31 Oct 1993. Leased to JetConnect on 7 Jul 2003 as ZK-JNH. Withdrawn from use Christchurch International Airport 27 Oct 2005. Returned to Qantas on 27 Oct 2005. To be converted to freighter, ferried to Melbourne Avalon International Airport, Geelong/Melbourne 21 Apr 2006. Re-registered with Qantas on 24 Apr 2006 as VH-XMO. Operated by Australian Air Express on 24 Oct 2006. Modified (*BDSF). Seen in service converted to freighter this date. Operated by Qantas Freight on 5 Aug 2014. Seen full colour scheme this date, incident 15 Aug 2018 en route Brisbane-Melbourne, crew incapacity due to pressuration issues (combination of mechanical and crew reaction/usage of masks), landed safely. Operated by Classic QF Freighters on 16 Jan 2024 as N488AY. Withdrawn from service, ferried Melbourne Airport to Brunswick Executive Airport 15-17 Feb 2024, scrapping 24. Current status: stored.