A UT Air Antonov 74-200 at Alice Springs Airport. (Simon Hatfield)
Aviation enthusiasts at Alice Springs have been treated to the sight of a Russian Antonov 74-200 at the city’s airport since December 22.
It was understood that the UT Air cargo aircraft arrived in Australia on December 20 on a diplomatic mission from Kuala Lumpur, first landing in Broome and then onwards to Canberra.
On December 22, the aircraft, registration RA-74013, left Canberra bound for Jakarta via Alice Springs and Broome.
However, it made it only as far as Alice Springs Airport. The aircraft was believed to waiting for spare parts.
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Ran out of vodka ?????
Still in asp 10 jan
Apparently an engine problem. Fuelling staff at ASP Airport said a bucket of fuel drained from the engine looked like metallic paint!