RJ85 hops fence and drops into Norwich museum

摘要

Former CityJet Avro RJ85, EI-RJN (c/n 2351), has become the first example of its type to be preserved, having joined the City of Norwich Aviation Museum collection on October 31. Making its final journey from Norwich Airport to the attraction in the early hours, the Woodford, Cheshire-built 95-seat regional jet was lifted over the airfield perimeter fence and into the museum site after a brief stop on the A1270 Norwich Northern Distributor Road separating the facilities. The 26th of 36 examples to be operated by Mesaba Airlines on behalf of Northwest Airlink, the Honeywell LF 507-powered jet made its first flight on May 17,1999 and was delivered eight days later as N526XJ.