Nwafflyer From United States of America, joined Jul 2004, 1050 posts, RR: 2 Posted (8 years 3 months 1 week 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 7698 times:
There is a 727 parked in the middle of the field at IND. It's been there for months -- all white, no insignia, no markings. Is this the Marie Celeste of the aviation world???? It looks ready to leave, but no one to fly it -- every time I fly in and out of Indy, the ghost is sitting there -- ready, but nothing
UA777222 From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 3348 posts, RR: 13 Reply 1, posted (8 years 3 months 1 week 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 7609 times:
I think I might have found your answer on our own DB,
Caption Ex 169FE. This plane is always here in this same spot whenever I see it. I was told it is used for practice scenarios for the fire squad and others.
If this is correct then this would be your a 1966 727 that was listed with FedEx from 98' to 04'. Have no clue who the former owner could have been. Will do more research for ya and I'll get back ASAP.
Nwafflyer From United States of America, joined Jul 2004, 1050 posts, RR: 2 Reply 2, posted (8 years 3 months 1 week 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 7589 times:
Yes, this is the 'ghost' -- and on a rainy foggy night, it sure is a ghost -- thanks for any information
UA777222 From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 3348 posts, RR: 13 Reply 3, posted (8 years 3 months 1 week 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 7520 times:
UPDATE:
This aircraft actually has some pretty cool history.
The aircraft is a former United Airlines 727 EX:N7059U.
On Feb. 6, 1986 this a/c was on approach to ORD. When the gear was extended the crew received a warning stating that the nose gear did not extract. Through manual efforts the gear still stayed in place and the a/c was forced to make a nose-gear-up landing. The landing was safe and the a/c only suffered minor damage.
HAWK21M From India, joined Jan 2001, 31201 posts, RR: 58 Reply 4, posted (8 years 3 months 1 week 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 7423 times:
When I read the Title I thought......Hmmm a Ghostly Aviation tale.....Too bad.
Too many white painted Aircraft around.[Before going to a new operator].
regds
MEL
UA777222 From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 3348 posts, RR: 13 Reply 5, posted (8 years 3 months 1 week 21 hours ago) and read 7186 times:
If this a/c is being used for training I have a feeling that she's met her end. At least she went in style instead of being forced into the jaws of death AKA the desert where too much sun and a lot of dirt create an old, over tanned, dirty bird that probably won't see the skies again.
LTBEWR From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 12331 posts, RR: 12 Reply 7, posted (8 years 3 months 1 week 10 hours ago) and read 4673 times:
'Ghost aircraft' often have different reasons for their beings. You have a/c that the owner defaulted or went into bankruptcy and owed a lot of money to a leasing company or where a former owner owed airport access, maintenance or storage fees. Also, could be an a/c that where the ownership is disputed, may have been involved in a tax or drug seizure, may have been owned by criminals or by a company that is under criminal inditement.
Nwafflyer From United States of America, joined Jul 2004, 1050 posts, RR: 2 Reply 10, posted (8 years 3 months 1 week 5 hours ago) and read 1737 times:
Hope she'll still be there -- I'll let you know this Friday if she's there, also next Monday (flying out and then back to Indy)
BoeingPride800 From United States of America, joined Jun 2004, 429 posts, RR: 2 Reply 11, posted (8 years 3 months 1 week 3 hours ago) and read 1153 times:
Last year I flew T9 to PIE for vacation and there was a DC-9 parked outside the now former Southeast hangar. It's probably not there anymore but does anyone know what I am talking about?
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