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VH-LNJ. Douglas DC-9-82. c/n 49383-1236. Was also registered as: LN-RLF; N546PT. |
This aircraft was built for a Scandinavian Airlines System (S.A.S.) order First Flown at Long Beach - November 03, 1985 Powered by Pratt & Whitney JT8D-219 engines Accepted by Scandinavian Airlines System (S.A.S.) at Long Beach - November 17, 1985 Entered onto the Norwegian Aircraft Register as LN-RLF - November 1985 Departed Long Beach on the delivery flight to Sweeden - November 17, 1985 It arrived at Stockholm (Arlanda) on completion of the delivery flight - November 18, 1985 The aircraft was named ‘Finn Viking’ Operated its first revenue service Stockholm (Arlanda) - Malmo - December 02, 1985 Operated its final S.A.S. revenue service - August 26,1992 It had flown 14,427 hours with 17,002 landings Leased to Southern Cross Airlines, Australia It arrived at Melbourne ( Tullamarine) on completion of the ferry flight as YMA004 - August 30, 1992 Ferry route: Oslo - Istanbul - Bahrain - Madras - Singapore - Darwin - Melbourne Sub-leased to Compass Airlines - September 08, 1992 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-LNJ - September 08, 1992 Leased to Compass Airlines as the registered operator Operated its first Compass revenue service - September 1992 Operated its final revenue service Brisbane - Melbourne (Tullamarine) as YM59 - March 11, 1993 Compass Airlines ceased operations due to bankruptcy - March 11, 1993 The aircraft was repossessed by S.A.S. - March 22, 1993 Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - March 22, 1993 Entered onto the Norwegian Aircraft Register as LN-RLF - March 22, 1993 Departed Melbourne (Tullamarine) on the ferry flight to Stockholm via Darwin - Singapore - March 23, 1993 Returned to S.A.S. service Stockholm - Chania operating Scanair flight - May 29, 1993 The aircraft was named ‘Finn Viking’ Registered to Commercial Aviation Leasing Limited - December 12, 1999 Leased to Scandinavian Airlines System (S.A.S.) as the registered operator Registered to SAS Norge A.S. - December 18, 2009 Operated its final S.A.S. revenue service Copenhagen - Oslo as SK1474 - October 15, 2012 Departed Oslo on the ferry flight to the United States for storage as SAS9178 - December 06, 2012 It arrived at Kingman, Arizona on completion of the ferry flight - December 07, 2012 Ferry route: Oslo - Keflavik - Bangor - Kingman Cancelled from the Norwegian Aircraft Register - December 11, 2012 Sold to Sunrise Asset Management - December 11, 2012 Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as N546PT - December 15, 2012 Registered to Sunrise Asset Management LLC, Las Vegas The aircraft was to be used as a source of spare parts by Allegiant Airlines It was observed intact at Kingman in the basic S.A.S. livery - March 16, 2013 It was observed at Kingman with parts missing - October 25, 2014 Stored derelict at Kingman and used for spare parts by Allegiant Airlines Scrapped - ? |
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VH-LNJ. Compass - in the standard livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, November 1992. (G. Bennett Copyright Image 1135-575.) |
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VH-LNJ. Compass - in the standard livery at Brisbane Airport, December 1992. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1135-319.) |
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VH-LNJ. Compass - in the standard livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, February 1993. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1135-344.) |
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VH-LNJ. Compass - in the standard livery at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, March 1993. (G. Bennett Copyright Image 1135-576.) |
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LN-RLF. Scandinavian - 'Finn Viking' in the standard livery at an unknown airport, date unknown. (R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1135-557.) |