| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N7381 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing 720 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing 720 |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing 720-060B |
| C/n (msn): | 18977 / 442 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Mojave - Air and Space PortMap |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KMHV IATA: MHV Local: MHV Other: - |
| Photo Date: | July 1997 |
| Photo by: | David A. Montgomery |
| Photo ID: | 608395 |
| Photo Comment |
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Acquired by Hughes Aircraft as N440DS in 1989 and re registered. Operated as an Airborne Infrared Measurement System testbed on behalf of the US Department of Defense. Delivered new in 1965 to Ethiopian Airlines as ET-ABP "Queen of Sheba". Involved in an attempted terrorist in-flight hijacking in December 1972, when a grenade was was detonated in the rear cabin and seven hijackers were shot dead by onboard security. Despite damaged controls, the pilot made a successful emergency landing at Addis Ababa. This photo is copyright © David A. Montgomery, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 6 October 2023, and has since been viewed 260 times. |