History
1.4.1 Airplane history
The Lockheed Tristar airplane S/N 1222 had been purchased by BWIA West
Indies Airways (Trinidad) and entered into service on 17 October 1981 bearing
the registration 9Y-THA. It was parked in Port of Spain on 28 January 2003
when the fleet was renewed. On 3 November 2003, while it was still the
property of BWIA, Sierra Leone registered it under the number 9L-LED and
issued a certificate of airworthiness valid until November 2004. Its papers at
that time indicated that the owner was Star Air Ltd (Sierra Leone). The Trinidad
and Tobago authorities only cancelled its registration in October 2004. Thus,
contrary to the requirements of Article 18 of the Chicago Convention, the
airplane was registered in more than one state between November 2003 and
October 2004.
The airplane was only sold to Star Air Ltd on 7 October 2004, when it made
a ferry flight to Amman. It was returned to service on 27 October 2004 for a
flight to Rome.
History continues in the report. See post 2.
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