This is the original Sterling which operated from 1964 to 1993 when they went bankrupt. Delivered to Sterling as OY-SAS on 03 Nov 1973. Converted to a 727-2J4RE in 1988. To Air Columbus as CS-TKA on 29 Sep 1989. To Sun Country as N288SC on 01 Apr 1994. To Transmeridian Airlines in Jan 2002. WFU and stored at Tucson. No date. Broken up at Tucson. Registration cancelled on 05 Aug 2008.