 N844AA, the aircraft involved in the theft, when still in service with American Airlines in 1981 | |
| Incident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 25 May 2003 |
| Summary | Disappearance; presumed theft, but whereabouts unknown |
| Site | Quatro de Fevereiro Airport, Luanda, Luanda, Angola 08°51′30″S 13°13′52″E / 8.85833°S 13.23111°E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 727-223 |
| Operator | Aerospace Sales & Leasing |
| Registration | N844AA |
| Flight origin | Quatro de Fevereiro Airport, Luanda, Angola |
| Occupants | 2 (Unconfirmed) |
| Passengers | 0 |
| Crew | 2 |
| Missing | 2 |
On 25 May 2003, a Boeing 727-223 airliner, registered N844AA, was stolen at Quatro de Fevereiro Airport in Luanda, Angola,[1] prompting a worldwide search by law enforcement intelligence agencies in the United States. No trace of the aircraft has ever been found.