Malaysian officials baffled after Boeing 747 planes mysteriously abandoned at
So, once again, if you own these massive birds of 1976 vintage, do contact Malaysia Airports general manager Zainol Mohd Isa at 0387766100.
According to the AFP, Malaysian officials have taken out an ad in a newspaper, attempting to reach the absent owners. It is a mystery to the Malaysian airport authorities as to why the owners just left the aircraft behind.
Malaysia Airports’ Zainol said KLIA is seeking payment from the planes’ owner for landing, parking and other charges.
Sdn Bhd put out a notice in the classifieds section the The Star newspaper today, after failing to trace the owner of the three commercial planes, despite having their registration numbers. There might be many reasons. They did say the owners are not from a Malaysia operation, but they are “international”.
The three Boeing 747-200F are off-white with registration number TF-ARM parked at KLIA Bay B61, TF-ARN (white) in KLIA Bay B61 and TF-ARH (white) in KLIA Bay M3.
“It is very likely that the three aircrafts would be sold for scrap as there parts in the aircraft such as it engines and wiring that have a high value”, he said.
Airport bosses are trying to track down the owners of three Boeing 747s left dumped on tarmac at an airport – with a newspaper ad.
“If you fail to collect the aircraft within 14 days of the date of this notice, we reserve the right to sell or otherwise dispose of the aircraft” under Malaysian regulations, said the ad which ran in Monday’s edition of The Star.
David Ison, assistant professor at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University told National Public Radio previous year that other technologies already exist that could further improve tracking aircraft.
He said an aircraft that was abandoned in the 1990s was eventually bought and turned into a restaurant in a Kuala Lumpur suburb.
Debris from MH370 was found on the French island La Réunion earlier this year, sparking hopes that the missing jet would soon be found.