[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  Global Statistics [@Globalstats11](/creator/twitter/Globalstats11) on x 158.9K followers Created: 2025-07-20 19:08:46 UTC For Those Curious On XX May 2003, a Boeing 727-223 airliner, registered N844AA, was stolen at Quatro de Fevereiro Airport in Luanda, Angola, prompting a worldwide search by law enforcement intelligence agencies in the United States. No trace of the aircraft has been found. On XX May 2003, shortly before sunset (likely to be 17:00 WAT), it is believed that two men—Ben C. Padilla and John M. Mutantu—boarded the aircraft. Padilla was a pilot and flight engineer from the United States, while Mutantu was a hired mechanic from the Republic of the Congo. Neither of the men were certified to fly a Boeing XXX and needed an additional crew member to fly the aircraft. Padilla is believed by U.S. authorities to have been at the controls. An airport employee reported seeing only one person on board the aircraft at the time; other airport officials stated that two men had boarded the aircraft before the incident. The aircraft began taxiing without communicating with the control tower. It maneuvered erratically and entered a runway without clearance. Air traffic controllers tried to make contact, but there was no response. With no lights, the aircraft took off, heading southwest over the Atlantic Ocean before disappearing. Before the incident, the aircraft was filled with XXXXXX litres (14,000 US gal) of fuel, giving it a range of about XXXXX kilometres (1,500 mi; XXXXX nmi). Neither the aircraft nor the two men have been seen since, and no debris from the aircraft has been found. FYI, I focus on adding context to social media posts that often lack it. If you're interested in seeing posts with added clarity and background, consider following me.  XXXXXXX engagements  **Related Topics** [wat](/topic/wat) [united states](/topic/united-states) [agencies](/topic/agencies) [angola](/topic/angola) [$ba](/topic/$ba) [stocks industrials](/topic/stocks-industrials) [stocks defense](/topic/stocks-defense) [Post Link](https://x.com/Globalstats11/status/1947010815435096403)
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Global Statistics @Globalstats11 on x 158.9K followers
Created: 2025-07-20 19:08:46 UTC
For Those Curious
On XX May 2003, a Boeing 727-223 airliner, registered N844AA, was stolen at Quatro de Fevereiro Airport in Luanda, Angola, prompting a worldwide search by law enforcement intelligence agencies in the United States. No trace of the aircraft has been found.
On XX May 2003, shortly before sunset (likely to be 17:00 WAT), it is believed that two men—Ben C. Padilla and John M. Mutantu—boarded the aircraft. Padilla was a pilot and flight engineer from the United States, while Mutantu was a hired mechanic from the Republic of the Congo. Neither of the men were certified to fly a Boeing XXX and needed an additional crew member to fly the aircraft. Padilla is believed by U.S. authorities to have been at the controls. An airport employee reported seeing only one person on board the aircraft at the time; other airport officials stated that two men had boarded the aircraft before the incident.
The aircraft began taxiing without communicating with the control tower. It maneuvered erratically and entered a runway without clearance. Air traffic controllers tried to make contact, but there was no response. With no lights, the aircraft took off, heading southwest over the Atlantic Ocean before disappearing. Before the incident, the aircraft was filled with XXXXXX litres (14,000 US gal) of fuel, giving it a range of about XXXXX kilometres (1,500 mi; XXXXX nmi). Neither the aircraft nor the two men have been seen since, and no debris from the aircraft has been found.
FYI, I focus on adding context to social media posts that often lack it. If you're interested in seeing posts with added clarity and background, consider following me.
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