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Once-famous 747 decays in S. Korean lot

MATT DOUMA / LOS ANGELES TIMES
Dec 12, 2010
Dec 12, 2010

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Once-famous 747 decays in S. Korean lot — The first jumbo 747 jet to be flown in the U.S. by Pan American sits rusting and dilapidated on the outskirts of Seoul, South Korea. Its owners, who paid to have it dismantled and shipped to Korea from Southern California, initially used it as a restaurant. MATT DOUMA / LOS ANGELES TIMES

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