The Story Of Belgium's Abandoned Boeing 707

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The ex-PanAm jet was stranded in Oostend in the 1990s while under the ownership of the Government of Benin.

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After multiple ownership changes, a former Pan American World Airways Boeing 707 now sits on the roof of an exhibition center in Belgium.
The aircraft was stranded in Belgium in the 1990s due to engineering issues and was later acquired by Walter Govaert.
After spending a few years used as a training center for aircraft cleaners, it was eventually transferred to the roof of Expo-Gowalt in Wetteren.