Kingfisher's Gulfstream - Airliners-India

HAWK21M · Member

RE: Kingfisher's Gulfstream

Boeing7xx · Member

It looked more like it was being broken up. we had some sucky wind which didn't let me get a better view of the situation.

HAWK21M · Member

This is a Mystery.Why would VJM do that.There must be a reason.

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MEL

Boeing7xx · Member

It could be that the bird is more than 25yrs old now and guzzles fuel like patiale ka auto-rickshaw and has endurance limitations, and most importantly sucks the hell out of maintenance and pilot costs.

HAWK21M · Member

So why Scrap it.Unless its structurally economically Expensive to Maintain.Theres no reason.Presuming we are talking about VJMs B727

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MEL

himmat01 · Member

I saw it again today. It was lying on its belly. The engines had been removed. It is history now.

HAWK21M · Member

Himmat...Are you sure about the Registration.

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MEL

himmat01 · Member

HAWK21M wrote:

Himmat...Are you sure about the Registration.

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MEL

Not sure, all the markings had been removed.

the_380 · Member

Can be possible... as Himmat said its an old aircraft besides dad saw a Kingfisher Airlines aircraft a bit different than regular aircraft at BOM with security personal ( about 6) around it. Could be his ACJ

HAWK21M · Member

Checked with BLR temmates.The Aircraft taken apart is a Transmile Aircraft & not VJMs.

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MEL

Boeing7xx · Member

Cool scene! So why is a Transmile A/c being taken apart in India? I've seen their main base is KL. Unless this a/c was the same one that crashed a couple of years ago (Can't remember which 727 it was).

HAWK21M · Member

Possibility it could be the One involved in the Wing tank Explosion during Pushback a few months ago.

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MEL

Boeing7xx · Member

Gotcha!!! Now i remember this one more clearly. This was the one where there was some suspected APU malfunction which actually turned out to be wires which shouldn't have been there. Around June/July right?

1. It was a 727

2. It was in BLR

3. It did get beat up structurally beyond airworthiness

4. The Left Wing was a goner.

The a/c i saw in BLR meets the above criteria. I don't think i'll fly into BLR again for a long time.

Always sad to see a bird retire prematurely (RIP)

HAWK21M · Member

The airplane was being readied for towing following maintenance to repair a fuel leak. While the auxiliary power unit was operating and providing electrical power to the airplane, the LH Fuel tank Exploded.Inspection of theairplane revealed substantial structural damage to the left wing in the area of the fuel tank.

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MEL