Final commercial flight of the Sabena Boeing 747129C, registration OOSGA even Jack Steiner from the Boeingcompany says goodbye to an era of luxury upper deck service !
Sabena was one of the first airlines to order the Boeing 747100.
Two Jumbojets with Pratt & Whitney JT9D3 engines is taken.
A total of 361 passengers could be carried, 32 First class and 329 Economy. In Combi use 246 passengers and 6 palettes
After more than 20 years of service and more than 94,794 flying hours to here name (a record according to Boeing) The aircraft had a total of 17682 start and landings made.
"Aunt Agatha" waited on Brussels tarmac for a potential buyer which was not found, a solution in form of being used as restaurant also failed as "not transportable" so demolition was the final fate. The giant queen was scrapped at Zaventem on December 3 1994 the demolition was completed by December 13 1994
OOSGA: c/n20401
November 25 1970 Delivery at Everett
November 26 1970 First arrival at Brussels
January 8 1971 First commercial flight BRUJFK
JanuaryMarch 1974 Converted to 747129 SCD (Side Cargo Door) Upper Deck receives 10 windows instead of 3 windows each side
February 28 1993 Last commercial flight JFKBRU
March 26 1993 Last flight, farewell ? ORYBRU
OOSGB: c/n20402
November 20 1970 First flight at Everett
December 4/18 1970 Delivery at Brussels
February 16 1971 First commercial flight
July 26 1985 Sold to Tokyo leasing company, released to Sabena
September 30 1990 Removed from registry sold to United Aviation Services Inc.