Malaysian Airport Takes Out Ad To Find Owners Of Three Abandoned-Boeing 747 Jets

Malaysian authorities have taken out a newspaper advert to find the owner or owners of three jumbo jets that have apparently been abandoned at the country’s main international airport.

Officials were forced to take the unusual step after growing tired of seeing the unclaimed Boeing 747-200F planes sitting idle on the tarmac at Kuala Lumpur International Airport for more than a year.

They warned that the double-decker planes will be auctioned or sold for scrap if they are not claimed within 14 days.

According to the advert posted in yesterday’s Star newspaper, Malaysia Airports has been unable to identify the owner or owners of the jumbo jets.

The ad stated: ‘If you fail to collect the aircraft within 14 days of the date of this notice, we reserve the right to sell or otherwise dispose of the aircraft.’

He added: ‘I don’t know why they are not responding. There could be many reasons. Sometimes it could be because they have no money to continue operations.’

According to online searches of the plane’s registration numbers, TF-ARM, TF-ARN, and TF-ARH, the aircraft belong to Air Atlanta Icelandic.

However, the company told CNN it no longer owns the planes after selling them in 2008.

The newspaper advert features a photo of each plane and asks the owner or owners to call Malaysian Airports.

If they are claimed before the December 21 deadline, the owner or owners won’t be able to escape without penalty.

Officials are seeking payment for landing and parking fees and other charges, Free Malaysia Today reported.

If the planes aren’t claimed they will be sold to recoup the charges.

Zainol told Free Malaysia Today that planes have been abandoned at the country’s main airport before, including one that was bought and transformed into a restaurant. source-.dailymail