Boeing 737 Classic · *SF MSN 28493

Timeline

History

Boeing 737-43Q, serial number 28493, line number 2838, first flight 2 Dec 1996. Delivered to China Airlines on 20 Dec 1996, registered B-18676. BouAS, returned BouA Dec 1998. Leased to Virgin Express Ireland on 9 Dec 1998 as EI-TVB. Ferried Taipei--NWI 9-10 Dec 1998, painting, Shannon 14 Dec 1998, in service 3 Jan 1999, arrived Dublin to be prepared for Virgin Blue 27 Jan 2001, EI registration cancelled 15 Feb 2001. Leased to Virgin Blue Airlines on 15 Feb 2001 as VH-VGE. Returned to Virgin Express on 20 Feb 2003 as OO-VES. Merged into Brussels Airlines on 25 Mar 2007. Seen at Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport full colour scheme 18 May 2007, wfuSEN for maintenance 20 Aug 2012. Operated by WFBN on 2 Nov 2012 as N493AC. Converted to special freighter. Ferried to Miami International Airport to be converted to freighter 10 Nov 2012, converted to freighter and ferried to Grant County International Airport, Moses Lake 27 Apr 2013, ferried to Seattle Paine Field International Airport, Everett 24 Jul 2013. Leased to Ethiopian Airlines on 4 Sep 2013 as ET-AQV. 10 Jan 2015 Accra (Aztec Capital Corporation), Ghana 0(3) damaged beyond repair after skidding off runway on landing in poor weather. Current status: written off in an accident.