Deemed “not airworthy,” the plane had been parked at the airport for nearly 20 years. Its owner died in plane crash in a different aircraft.

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Boeing began development of the 727 in 1959, building off elements already ... of a dedicated flight test prototype not intended for sale. Soon after the trijet began flying for United Airlines ...

DALLAS — Today, in 1964, the three-engined Boeing 727 entered service with launch customer Eastern Air Lines (EA), one of the "Big Four" domestic airlines created by the Spoils Conferences of 1930.