| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | G-AWND |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing 747 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing 747-100 |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing 747-136 |
| C/n (msn): | 19764 / 107 |
| Operator Titles: | British Airways |
| Aircraft Name: | City of Leeds |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Nottingham - East MidlandsMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGNX IATA: EMA Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 24 February 1985 |
| Photo by: | Kerry Taylor |
| Photo ID: | 618943 |
| Photo Comment |
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Weather diversion day at EMA. This one from Heathrow. Delivered new to BOAC on 28 Feb 1971. Merged into British Airways 01 Apr 1974. This aircraft met a sad end. On 02 Aug 1990 she was operating BA149 to Kuala Lumpur with scheduled stops at Kuwait and Madras. Unfortunately her arrival in Kuwait coincided with the Iraqi invasion. The passengers and crew were taken prisoner and a number were later used as human shields at key locations by the Iraqi forces. The aircraft was destroyed at the airport. Dates being reported as 18 or 27 Feb 1991. This photo is copyright © Kerry Taylor, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 10 November 2023, and has since been viewed 171 times. |