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Three abandoned 747s in Malaysia up for auction for US$1.3 million
THREE Boeing 747 aircraft - two cargo and one commercial - which have been abandoned at the Senai International Airport in Johor Bahru for the last 10 years are being auctioned off for scrap for MYR5.3 million (US$1.3 million), according to the the Free Malaysia Today.
According to the report, the 30-year old aircraft, which belonged to an American-based company were brought in to the state for an aviation venture that never took off.
The planes were previously valued at MYR120 million each, but have gathered dirt and soot after 10 years of being exposed to the elements. Their owner also owes the airport more than MYR1 million in parking charges.
The auction follows after the airport took the planes' owner to court and won the case. This is not the first time planes have been found abandoned at airports.
In December last year, Malaysia Airport Holdings Bhd (MAHB) put up advertisements in newspapers to trace owners of three Boeing 747-200F cargo jets parked at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) for more than a year.
Swift Air Cargo CEO Captain Blue Peterson subsequently came forward to claim ownership of the planes, and, according to The Star report, a legal settlement over the case was still pending.
According to the report, the 30-year old aircraft, which belonged to an American-based company were brought in to the state for an aviation venture that never took off.
The planes were previously valued at MYR120 million each, but have gathered dirt and soot after 10 years of being exposed to the elements. Their owner also owes the airport more than MYR1 million in parking charges.
The auction follows after the airport took the planes' owner to court and won the case. This is not the first time planes have been found abandoned at airports.
In December last year, Malaysia Airport Holdings Bhd (MAHB) put up advertisements in newspapers to trace owners of three Boeing 747-200F cargo jets parked at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) for more than a year.
Swift Air Cargo CEO Captain Blue Peterson subsequently came forward to claim ownership of the planes, and, according to The Star report, a legal settlement over the case was still pending.
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