McDonnell Douglas MD-88 MSN 53446

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History

McDonnell Douglas MD-88, serial number 53446, line number 2046. Delivered to Aerolineas Argentinas on 9 Jul 1993, registered LV-VGB. Seen Feb 1993 Long Beach, based at Madrid from Jun 2002 for European connecting flights, seen at Paris-Charles de Gaulle, France 4 Jul 2005 AArg/Austral colours titles, seen at Ezeiza International Airport - Ministro Pistarini, Buenos Aires (Ezeiza) 23 Nov 2005 Austral colours, Air Plus Comet titles, possibly str?. Transferred to Air Plus Comet on 26 Dec 2005 as EC-JOI. Departed Ezeiza International Airport - Ministro Pistarini, Buenos Aires (Ezeiza) 26 Dec 2005 arrived Palma de Mallorca Airport 27 Dec 2005 but other reports arrived Palma de Mallorca Airport 30 Dec 2005. Transferred to Austral LA on 16 Mar 2007 as LV-VGB. Ferried MAD-Sal 16 Mar 2007, re-registered seen Nov 2007, seen at Buenos Aires-Aeroparque, Argentina 28 Mar 2009 stored, seen 20 Mar 2010 no engines, seen 9 Mar 2012 many parts missing, on the ramp, seen 13 Mar 2013. Current status: scrapped.