lining up RWY 08R

"Leased from Aviastar Airlines" titles on the nose. The lease was between November 1992 and May 1993.

This former Air France 707 was later registered 9G-ROX and was damaged beyond repair in an aborted takeoff at Bratislava on 7 February 1999. Investigation afterwards revealed that it was in poor technical condition, with major airframe and engine faults; it was broken up at Bratislava some years later.

(photographed by A. Hasler)

Overran runway during an aborted take-off from Bratislava-Ivanka, Slovakia, 7 February 1999, while on service with Clipper International as 9G-ROX

Delivered as F-BLCG to Air France in Jun'67. To ZAS Airline of Egypt-Zarkani Avn Services as SU-DAB in Mar'83, to Nile Safaris Avn as ST-AKR in Apr'86, to ZAS again as SU-DAB, to Naganagani Compagnie Nationale as XT-BBF in Mar'89, with Homac as HB-IEI Nov'89 (pictured), and withdrawn from use at Manston in '90. To Yana Air Cargo as 5Y-ANA but never delivered, to Avistar Airlines and Tramson as 5B-DAZ from Jul-Mar'93. To 4K-BEK with Azerbaijan Airlines in Jan'97, Again 5B-DAZ Avistar in '97, to Clipper 9G-ROX '99. Written off at Bratislava 2 Jul'99, overrunning runway during aborted take off.

ZAS cheatline

Photographer: Rainer Haufschild.

K25 slide scan. Delivered 1967 as F-BLCG to Air France. ZAS SU-DAB 1983, Naganagani XT-BBF 1989, Homac HB-IEI 1989, stored Manston 1990. Tramson 5B-DAZ 1992, Avistar 1997, Clipper 9G-ROX 1999. Notorious for its poor technical state it was written off Bratislava 2 July 1999, overrunning runway during aborted take off. Operating a ZAS flight "Airline of Sudan" titling had recently been removed but is still faintly visible.

K25 slide scan. Delivered 1967 as F-BLCG to Air France. ZAS SU-DAB 1983, Naganagani XT-BBF 1989, Homac HB-IEI 1989, stored Manston 1990. Tramson 5B-DAZ 1992, Avistar 1997, Clipper 9G-ROX 1999. Notorious for its poor technical state it was written off Bratislava 2 July 1999, overrunning runway during aborted take off.

NSA was leasing this 707 from Zarkani Aviation (ZAS) and on this occasion flew a subcharter for them. This aircraft registered as 9G-ROX overran the runway on take-off from Bratislava on 7 February 1999 and was written off.

K25 slide scan. Delivered 1967 as F-BLCG to Air France. ZAS SU-DAB 1983, Naganagani XT-BBF 1989, Homac HB-IEI 1989, stored Manston 1990. Tramson 5B-DAZ 1992, Avistar 1997, Clipper 9G-ROX 1999. By then notorious for its poor technical state it was written off Bratislava 2 July 1999, overrunning runway during an aborted take off. Aircraft is equipped with Comtran/Tracor Stage II hushkits. Wheelwell doors are fully open prior to retraction of undercarriage.

K25 slide scan. Delivered 1967 as F-BLCG to Air France. ZAS SU-DAB 1983, Naganagani XT-BBF 1989, Homac HB-IEI 1989, stored Manston 1990. Tramson 5B-DAZ 1992, Avistar 1997, Clipper 9G-ROX 1999. By then notorious for its poor technical state it was written off Bratislava 2 July 1999, overrunning runway during aborted take off.