Derelict Boeing 737 (A6-ESS) and MD-83 (SU-BOZ) to be Moved by Road from Karachi Airport to CAA Institute in Hyderabad

[Abbas Ali]

Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) invitation to bid in March 3 newspaper for shifting following two aircraft from Jinnah International Airport (JIAP) - Karachi to Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Civil Aviation Training Institute (CATI) in Hyderabad by road.

Boeing 737-300 registration A6-ESS

McDonnell Douglas MD-83 registration SU-BOZ

For road transportation from Karachi to Hyderabad, aircraft to be partially dismantled at Karachi Airport and reassembled at CATI in Hyderabad.



Abbas

[Abbas Ali]

Boeing 737

Boeing 737-33A construction number 25011 built in 1991 registered in United Arab Emirates (UAE) as A6-ESS operated by Eastern SkyJets (ESJ)


Eastern SkyJets (ESJ) Boeing 737-33A registration A6-ESS seen parked near burning cargo terminal/complex at Karachi Airport on June 9, 2014.


Eastern SkyJets (ESJ) Boeing 737-33A registration A6-ESS without engine(s) seen stored at Karachi Airport in year 2019.

McDonnell Douglas MD-83

McDonnell Douglas MD-83 construction number 53192 built in 1996 registered in Egypt SU-BOZ operated by AMC Airlines


AMC Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-83 registration SU-BOZ after making nose gear up landing at Karachi Airport on December 25, 2011.


AMC Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-83 registration SU-BOZ after making nose gear up landing at Karachi Airport on December 25, 2011.

Abbas

[Abbas Ali]

Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) tender notice in March 10 newspaper for:

Construction of hard stand for placement of aircraft for training purpose at Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Civil Aviation Training Institute (CATI) in Hyderabad.



Abbas

[Abbas Ali]

Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) invitation to bid in July 12 newspaper for shifting following two aircraft from Jinnah International Airport (JIAP) - Karachi to Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Civil Aviation Training Institute (CATI) in Hyderabad by road.

Boeing 737-300 registration A6-ESS

McDonnell Douglas MD-83 registration SU-BOZ

For road transportation from Karachi to Hyderabad, aircraft to be partially dismantled at Karachi Airport and reassembled at CATI in Hyderabad.



Abbas

[raihans]

A6-ESS

[raihans]

btw, the landing gears are in retracted position as shown in the video, does this mean the A6-ESS made belly landing?

[Abbas Ali]

Thank you Raihan for sharing. Apparently aircraft landing great retracted carefully for the purpose of surface transportation on flatbed trailer trucks. I believe the landing gear will be extended again when the aircraft gets placed at Pakistan CAA CATI in Hyderabad.


Eastern SkyJets (ESJ) Boeing 737-33A registration A6-ESS without engine(s) seen stored at Karachi Airport in year 2019. The aircraft is standing on its landing gear.

Boeing 737-300 (registration A6-ESS) being shifted by road from Jinnah International Airport (JIAP) - Karachi to Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Civil Aviation Training Institute (CATI) in Hyderabad.


Fuselage section.


Separated wings with retracted main landing gear.


Fuselage washed.




Aircraft passenger cabin.




New Babar Cargo Movers transporting the aircraft from Karachi to Hyderabad.

Abbas

[Karachi Aviator]

Something similar took place in Saudi where they relocated two 777-200ERs from Jeddah to Riyadh but for a different purpose.

[Abbas Ali]

In 1986, retired PIA Boeing 720B (aircraft registration AP-AXM) was towed by a PIA aircraft tug from Karachi Airport to PIA Planetarium in Gulshan-e-Iqbal through Sharah-e-Faisal.





In similar way retired PIA Boeing 720B (aircraft registration AP-AXL) was towed from Lahore Airport to PIA Planetarium near Chauburji.

Abbas

[Abbas Ali]

Boeing 737-300 (registration A6-ESS) being shifted by road from Jinnah International Airport (JIAP) - Karachi to Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Civil Aviation Training Institute (CATI) in Hyderabad.

Aircraft journey stopped from sunset to sunrise apparently for road safety reason.











Abbas

[Abbas Ali]

According to news reports, Boeing 737-300 (registration A6-ESS) was dismantled in nearly 30 days at Karachi Airport to prepare the aircraft for transportation by road to Hyderabad.

Re-assembly of the aircraft at CATI in Hyderabad will take about 12 days.

























The second aircraft MD-83 (registration SU-BOZ) to be transported by road from Karachi to Hyderabad next week.

Abbas

[Abbas Ali]

Eastern SkyJets (ESJ) Boeing 737-33A registration A6-ESS has arrived in Hyderabad from Karachi, according to news reports.








Aircraft engine(s).

Abbas

[Abbas Ali]

On November 1, Eastern SkyJets (ESJ) Boeing 737-33A registration A6-ESS by road from Jinnah International Airport, Karachi, arrived at Hyderabad Airport near Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Civil Aviation Training Institute (CATI).


Aircraft with Hyderabad Airport terminal building in the background.


Aircraft near Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Civil Aviation Training Institute (CATI) in Hyderabad.

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[Abbas Ali]

Children in Hyderabad take selfie with the Boeing 737 that arrived in the city by road from Karachi Airport on November 1. The retired aircraft will be used for training purposes at Civil Aviation Training Institute (CATI) in Hyderabad.

Abbas

[Abbas Ali]

McDonnell Douglas MD-83 registration SU-BOZ to be moved by road from Jinnah International Airport (JIAP) - Karachi to Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Civil Aviation Training Institute (CATI) in Hyderabad on November 18/19.



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