Showing posts with label Mumbai; Air Sahara; Boeing 737; BBC. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mumbai; Air Sahara; Boeing 737; BBC. Show all posts

Friday, May 04, 2007

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Has This Jet Been Sahara Deserted?

Pointing out stories you may have missed. Residents of the Indian city of Mumbai (formerly Bombay) are wondering how long it will take to remove a disused Boeing 737 that has been abandoned in a busy road. The decommissioned aircraft was being driven through the city at the weekend when the driver got lost and then abandoned the plane. The Boeing used to belong to the private company Air Sahara.

Some locals are angry that no action is being taken to move the plane. Others say it is a tourist attraction. It appears that after taking a wrong turn, the driver found himself facing a flyover that was too low for him to take the plane under. The driver has not been seen since and no-one is assuming responsibility for the 737.

News source: BBC.

FOOTNOTE: Any Mumbai bloggers out there? We’d love to hear your take on this, maybe even with a picture of the plane!