McDonnell Douglas MD-11F MSN 48434

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Remarks

GPA, still old col 8.99, ret AerFi Leasing 13.01.00

History

McDonnell Douglas MD-11, serial number 48434. Delivered to VARIG on 12 Nov 1991, registered PP-VOP. Guinness Peat Aviation/GPA Group, still old colours Aug 1999, returned AerFi Leasing 13 Jan 2000. Operated by Gemini Air Cargo on 13 Jan 2000 as N701GC. Converted to freighter. To be converted to freighter, Wilmington Trust Company 13 Jan 2000, converted to freighter and seen Sappore in service 4.06.00, Airlines ceased 12 Aug 2008, ferried Miami International Airport to Phoenix Goodyear Airport 13 Aug 2008, returned lessor. Operated by Centurion Air Cargo on 3 Oct 2008 as N988AR. Owned by lessor, ferried Phoenix Goodyear Airport to Miami International Airport 13 Dec 2008, seen 9 Jan 2009 nice yellow/red/white colours, damaged 19 Oct 2009 Montevideo 0(5) very hard landing, right main landing gear bent, wing probably damaged, seen in service Scaled Composites LLC 13 Dec 2009 after repairs, seen at Miami International Airport 20 Dec 2009, re-registered reserved 1 Dec 2009, re-registered 25 May 2010, Wilmington Trust Company to Wells Fargo Bank Northwest 19 Dec 2011 still leased to Centurion, extensive damaged 13 Oct 2012 Sao Paulo Campinas, left main u/c collapsed on landing, engine, gear, wing and runway damaged, first presumed WO but seen 20 Dec 2012 being repaired in Brazil, Wells Fargo Bank Northwest to Centurion 26 Feb 2013, repossessed Jan 2015 it was not repaired, and now used as instructional airframe for the fire service, registration cancelled 1 Mar 2018. Current status: scrapped.