In Memoriam: PhillipC
QANTAS Boeing 747SP, VH-EAA, Wellington, 1981
Delivered to QANTAS 1981. Used on the Wellington Trans-Tasman services until the arrival of 767s in 1984.
Put up for sale in 1990 and used as back up aircraft. Remained unsold.
Experienced two incidents in 2001 - one serious when in the cruise at FL44 it yawed abruptly and then went into a 20 degree bank while on autopilot. At this point it was withdrawn from use.
Ferried to Marana, Arizona 2002
Broken up 2004
QANTAS Boeing 747SP, VH-EAA, Wellington, 1981
Delivered to QANTAS 1981. Used on the Wellington Trans-Tasman services until the arrival of 767s in 1984.
Put up for sale in 1990 and used as back up aircraft. Remained unsold.
Experienced two incidents in 2001 - one serious when in the cruise at FL44 it yawed abruptly and then went into a 20 degree bank while on autopilot. At this point it was withdrawn from use.
Ferried to Marana, Arizona 2002
Broken up 2004