VH-OEC. Boeing 747-4H6. c/n 24836-808.
Was also registered as: 9M-MHN.
This aircraft was ordered new by Malaysian Airlines - ? Rolled off the Boeing production line at Everett (Paine Field) - July 27, 1990 Powered by General Electric GE CF6-80C2B1F engines First flown as 'N6009F' - August 08, 1990 Entered onto the Malaysian Aircraft Register as 9M-MHN - September 1990 Registered to Malaysian Airlines System Delivered to Malaysian Airlines - September 27, 1990 The aircraft was named 'Malacca' Sold to Westinghouse Credit Corporation and leased back to Malaysian Airlines Sold to Qantas Airways - November 02, 1998 Cancelled from the Malaysian Aircraft Register - November 02, 1998 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-OEC - November 02, 1998 Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney Departed Kuala Lumpur in the standard Qantas livery on the ferry flight to Australia as QF6010P - November 17, 1998 It arrived at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on completion of the ferry flight - November 17, 1998 It operated its first revenue service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Los Angeles as QF11 - November 18, 1998 The aircraft was initially un-named but was later named 'King Island' Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd, Sydney - May 14, 2005 Offered for sale having flown 79,990 hours with 9,733 cycles - ? It operated its final revenue service Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Los Angeles as QF11 - November 07, 2009 Ferried Los Angeles - Victorville (California) for storage as QF6019 - November 09, 2009 It was observed stored at Victorville in the basic Qantas livery as 'VH-OEC' - January 04, 2010 Offered for sale by Planemart.com having flown 81,629 hours with 9,891 cycles - ? It was observed stored at Victorville in a good condition in the basic Qantas livery - February 24, 2011 An intended sale to World Airways for conversion to freighter configuration did not eventuate Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - April 04, 2011 It was observed at Victorville being stripped of useful parts - July 21, 2011 Final scrapping at Victorville - September 2011 |
9M-MHN. Malaysia - 'Malacca' in the standard livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, April 1994. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 4630-198.) |
VH-OEC. Qantas The Spirit Of Australia - 'King Island' in the standard livery at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, January 1999. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4630-023.) |
VH-OEC. Qantas The Spirit Of Australia - 'King Island' in the standard livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, April 1999. (R. N. Smith Copyright Image 4630-974.) |