VH-INJ. Boeing 747-312. c/n 23029-590.


Rolled off the Boeing production line at Everet for Singapore Airlines - October 1983

First flown as N118KD - November 11, 1983

Delivered to Singapore Airlines as N118KD - November 22, 1983

Entered onto Singapore Aircraft Register as 9V-SKD - August 30, 1991

Leased to Ansett International

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-INJ - August 8, 1994

Registered to Ansett International Ltd

Arrived Melbourne at conclusion of delivery flight from Singapore via Sydney - August 29, 1994

Flight crew: Capts J. Dorward, K. Devenish; F/E P. McMahon, K. Evans, P. Blanch;

Engineers I. Christian, I. Teh

Operated staff familiarisation flight Melbourne-Brisbane-Sydney - August 30, 1994

Operated first revenue service Sydney-Perth as AN1157 (Capt J. Dorward) - August 30, 1994

Operated first international service Sydney-Osaka-Sydney as AN881/882 - September 4, 1994

Flight crew: Capts K. Wallace, I Kingsmill; F/E P. McMahon

Operated inaugural Sydney-Kuala Lumpur service as AN883 (Capt B. Andrews) - November 9, 1995

Operated inaugural Sydney-Auckland service (Capt K. Wallace) - December 18, 1995

Operated inaugural Sydney-Jakarta-Kuala Lumpur service (Capt M. Wenke) - December 16, 1996

Painted in the 'Sydney 2000 Olympic' livery during planned maintenance in Singapore - April 1997

Operated inaugural Sydney-Shanghai service as AN821 (Capt B. Andrews) - June 8, 1997

Had flown 62,399 hours - August 20, 1997

Operated final revenue service Sydney-Hong Kong as AN887 (Capt B. Andrews) - August 11, 1999

Ferried Hong-Kong-Singapore - August 11, 1999

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - August 23, 1999

Entered onto Singapore Aircraft Register as 9V-SKD

Sold to Boeing Aircraft Holding Co as N793BA - February 27, 2001

Placed in storage at Pinal Airpark, Marana, Arizona

Parting out commenced - December 2001


VH-INJ. Ansett Australia - in the 'Starmark' livery at Brisbane Airport, September 1994.

VH-INJ. Ansett Australia - in the 'Starmark' livery at Brisbane Airport, September 1994.

VH-INJ. Ansett Australia - in the 'Starmark' livery at Sydney Airport, December 1994.

VH-INJ. Ansett Australia - with 'Sydney 2000 Olympic' titles at Brisbane Airport, June 1997.