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This video has been remastered with a significantly improved sound and improved vision and replaces an older version published a few years ago.

Air Events made it possible.

Syrian Arab Airlines was flying in peace times on schedule the long way from Damascus via Aleppo, Vienna to BerlinSchönefeld Airport (now BerlinBrandenburg Airport), in former Eastern Germany.

Equipment : A320.

However, May 22, 2005 was different !

This day was marked with a special occasion.

It was to be a Boeing 727 once again, an ancient, old aged, 29 year old veteran Boeing 727, YKAGA, in old Syrian Air color scheme.

The author of this video joined the rotation in Vienna, early morning, May 22, 2005, continuing on a sightseeing flight over Berlin, with two special goarounds over Tempelhof and one over Tegel Airport, and then returning back to Vienna.

This video is one of the first videos, I taped in HDquality, using HDVcassettes with my newest Sony HighDefinition Camera back in 2005.

This flight documentation features the return flight onboard Syrian Arab Airlines Boeing 727294 YKAGA from Berlin back to Vienna.

History of Boeing 727294 Advanced YKAGA October 6

Airframe 21203 was manufactured in 1976, delivered to Syrian Arab Airlines on March 5, 1976 and registered YKAGA.

YKAGA was named October 6, commemorating the Syrian Army’s successful advance into the Golan Heights during the October War in 1973.

YKAGA spent her entire flying life in the service of Syrian Arab Airlines, operating on regional routes and services throughout Europe, the Middle East and North Africa.

On May 22, 2005 YKAGA performed a sightseeing flight for aviation enthusiasts over Berlin including a Low Pass over Tempelhof and Tegel Airport.

YKAGA has been reported retired and stored long before the outbreak of the Syrian War in 2014.

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Flight details

Flight : RB 440
Date : Sunday, May 22, 2005
Aircraft : Boeing 727294 Advanced
Registration : YKAGA
Name : October 6
From : Berlin (SXF)
To : Vienna (VIE)
Take Off : 15.37 h (1337 Z)
Touch down : 16.30 h (1430 Z)
Flying time : 53 minutes
Distance : 363 nM / 672 km
Altitude : 26.000 / 24.000 ft / 7.300 m
Flight Captain : Akkad, Nabil
First Officer : Damman
Flight Engineer : Basel
SNY : Akhras, Tarek
SNY : Muhalla, H
SNY : Saker, M
SNY : Khalaf, K
Cabin Crew : Dada, M
Cabin Crew : Ali Ahmad, A
Cabin Crew : Jrmakani, Kh
Cabin Crew : Hadba, T
Cabin Crew : Hallak, M
Cabin Crew : Assaf, L
Cabin Crew : Issa, H
Cabin Crew : Subain, M
Cabin Crew : Odaimeh, L
Cabin Crew : Shahin, M