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@ South African Airways (SA/SAA) 🇿🇦

• Country : ZS- | South Africa

• Date : 1934 -

• Codes : SA SAA

• Callsign : Springbok

• Web site : www.flysaa.com

@ BOEING 🇺🇸 747 - 200 • ZS-SAN "Lebombo"

• Built : Everett (PAE) WA - USA

• Serial number : msn 20239 / 160

• Type : 747-244B

• First flight date : 30/09/1971

• Test registration

• Seat configurationSeat

• Engines : 4 x PW JT9D-7RG2 (5x on pic)

• NB : When SAA took delivery of its 1st B747 ZS-SAN in 1971, there were no spare engines in South Africa for this new aircraft, it was decided to deliver the aircraft, including a 5th engine fitted directly from factory - as represented on the picture.

@ OPERATORS OF THE AIRCRAFT :

• 22/10/1971 : South African Airways - ZS-SAn "Lebombo"

• 05/03/2004 : Preserved at JNB Rand Airport at the South African Airways Museum