A privately repurposed version of Boeing’s 747-8 aircraft has returned to the US after failing to find a buyer, despite a reduced $95 million USD price tag.
The plane was allegedly intended for Sultan bin Abdulaziz, who served as the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia from 2005 until his death in October 2011. He had reportedly been seeking cancer treatment in the United States.
After an initial test flight, the aircraft flew to Basel, Switzerland a decade ago for its interior to be installed – however, a refitting never took place. Planespotters captured the plane’s take-off for its final flight,