McDonnell Douglas MD-82 MSN 49905

Timeline

Remarks

Gustav L III r31.01.01 still Finn, s pkd Madrid 8.06.02, s 18.06.02 full col

History

McDonnell Douglas MD-82, serial number 49905, line number 1767. Delivered to Finnair on 2 Oct 1990, registered OH-LMW. Gustav Total landing (in combination with TT) III 31 Jan 2001 still Finn, seen parked Madrid 8 Jun 2002, seen 18 Jun 2002 full colours. Operated by WFBN on 8 Feb 2005 as N905TA. Returned AerCo Ltd 8 Feb 2005, sold to Wells Fargo Bank Northwest 8 Feb 2005, departed Helsinki, Finland 17 Feb 2005, arrived Tucson International Airport 18 Feb 2005, seen 31 Mar 2005. Leased to Aeropostal on 12 May 2005. Ferried Tucson International Airport to Miami International Airport 12 May 2005 still as N905TA, presum on delivered, not YV-05C, see 49393, seen at Miami International Airport 15 Jun 2005 white, titles, full tail logo US registration, seen stored 7 Aug 2005 no titles, seen 17 Aug 2005 with titles, returned in svc? repossessed operated by Falcon Air Express, seen at Miami International Airport 15 Feb 2007 in service Aeropostal full colours, added internet titl., seen in service 1 Sep 2007. Leased to uFly Airways on 4 Oct 2007. Aeropostal backed new version of Falcon Air, presum never in service. Returned to Aeropostal. Seen in service Maiquetía Simón Bolívar International Airport 6 Dec 2007 full Aeropostal colours. Operated by Falcon Air Express in Jul 2008. Seen at Pittsburgh International Airport 5 Jul 2008 white, blue tail and engines, seen at Goodyear 1 Jun 2009 to be broken up but see below, Wells Fargo Bank Northwest to Contrails capital 6 Nov 2009. Operated by Global Aviation Operations/ Investments (registered 19 Nov 2009) as ZS-TOG. Ferried to Dubai International Airport 26 May 2011 for slse to Gryphon Airways white colour scheme, seen at Johannesburg-O. R. Tambo International, South Africa 17 Jan 2012 white, seen 22 Oct 2012 GNLD titles/tail logo, damaged 13 Nov 2012 Johannesburg 0(127) on take off to Llilongwe, take off rejected, left wheels damaged or caught fire, left wing, aft underside fuselage and engine #1 damaged by tire debris, seen 8 Oct 2013 'still' withdrawn from use Johannesburg-O. R. Tambo International, South Africa. Current status: stored.