McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30 · 32 MSN 47430
Registration ZS-NRA · 1Time
Identity
Operators
Timeline
First Flight
28 Sept 1970
Delivery
22 Dec 1970
Age
56.1 yrs
Last Updated
29 Oct 2026
History
McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32, serial number 47430, line number 609. Delivered to East African Airways on 22 Dec 1970, registered 5H-MOI. Renamed Kenya Airways in Jan 1977 as 5Y-BBH. Leased to Alisarda on 13 Sep 1977 as HB-IKB. Airfinco SA bt/rrgd 8 Sep 1977. Operated by Alisarda bt in May 1981 as I-SARW. Operated by Douglas in Nov 1983 as N503MD. Operated by British Midland on 12 Jan 1984 as G-BMAK. Withdrawn from use 26 Nov 1994 London-Heathrow, cancelled 5 Jan 1995. Operated by Sun Air on 3 Jan 1995 as ZS-NRA. EMA-Joh, Airlines ceased 13 Aug 1999, seen 12 Oct 1999 Johannesburg-O. R. Tambo International, South Africa full colours, seen withdrawn from use Jun 2001 full colours, seen in service 23 Apr 2002 full colours Lanseria, Airlines reactivated, seen at Lanseria 8 Jun 2003, Johannesburg-O. R. Tambo International, South Africa 17 Jan 2004 full colours no engines. Leased to 1Time. Seen in service Cape Town, seen stored Johannesburg-O. R. Tambo International, South Africa 22 Jan 2007 no engines, no nose cone, seen 3 Jan 2008 white. Current status: scrapped.
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