two men stole a parked Boeing 727 from Luanda International Airport and flew away into the sunset
Two men stole a parked Boeing 727 from Luanda International Airport and flew away into the sunset The story of the stolen Boeing 727 from 2003 is both exciting and perplexing. Here's a deeper look into the incident: The disappearance: Date: May 25, 2003. Location: Quatro de Fevereiro Airport in Luanda, Angola Aircraft: Boeing 727-223, registration number N844AA. Perpetrators: Two men, Ben Charles Padilla (US citizen and private pilot) and John Mikel Mutantu (Angolan national). Details about the incident: Prior to being sold, the plane was parked and receiving maintenance. Padilla and Mutantu entered the plane without authority. They taxied, took off without clearance, and turned off all lights and the transponder. The aircraft's last known location was southwest across the Atlantic Ocean. The Mystery: Despite exhaustive searches by Angolan and international officials, there was no evidence of the plane or the crew. Despite an extensive search by Angolan and international auth...