Aircraft Photo of ZS-SPA | Boeing 747SP-44 | Alliance Air | AirHistory.net #20416
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:ZS-SPA
Aircraft Original Type:Boeing 747
Aircraft Generic Type:Boeing 747SP
Aircraft Version:Boeing 747SP-44
C/n (msn):21132 / 280
Operator Titles:Alliance Air / South African Airways
Location
City / Airport:Entebbe - InternationalMap
Country:Uganda
Airport Codes:ICAO: HUEN   IATA: EBB   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:April 1997
Photo by:Richard Vandervord
Photo ID: 20416
Photo Comment

A venture onto the terminal roof service area gave this view of the famous Alliance SP which served SAA's Uganda/Tanzania/Rwanda joint op 1995-99, just in from LHR. After return to SAA, this 1976 machine was scrapped at JNB in 10.02. Behind, an Inversija IL-76 is being pushed back using its special tow-bar, with Lake Victoria visible beyond. On final over the lake, we had a major bird-strike which took out engine no.3, so I had to wait all day for another SP to ferry up from JNB before going on to DAR

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