L-1011 in Cotonou © Matthew Klint/Live and Let's Fly |
An L-1011 originally delivered to All Nippon Airways and last operated by Air Rum (msn 193P-1156) is sitting on a beach for some years now in Cotonou, Benin - West Africa.
One can find two interesting reports of this aircraft on the internet:
- Live and Let's Fly: Onboard A Lockheed L-1011 TriStar In Cotonou, Benin
- AirlineReporter: Exploring an Abandoned L1011 TriStar on a Beach in West Africa
1 comment:
1 still flying. 2 in perfect conditions (N910TE and N91011)(1 is not airworthy and the other is going to be used to repair the active one). there are about 15 L-1011 abandoned with all engines (1 in honduras, greece, france, jordan, kenya, saudi arabia 2 in libia, iran 6 in United Arab Emirates)
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