Benjamin Neto, Brazilian doctor and pilot, caused a stir among Internet users after showing a 35-ton Boeing 737-200 which rolls along the runway on a farm in Brazil.
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The farm is located in the municipality of Urutaí in the southwestern part of the state of Goiás and belongs to Benjamin’s father, the dentist Ailton Martins de Oliveira. On his TikTok profile, he showed some details about the plane, such as the log book and the black box.
According to information from g1 both local residents and tourists can visit the plane for free. The family plans to install a restaurant inside the plane to better serve aviation enthusiasts, with a planned opening later this year.
The plane is 32 meters long and has room for over 100 passengers. Inside, there are still several relics, such as the flight log, checklist and serving trolley, in addition to the original bags from the airline.
The family bought the model online and it arrived at the farm in 2014. According to Benjamin’s father, Ailton, the plane had to be disassembled for transport, a process that took four months. When the plane arrived in the city, it took another three months to put it back together.
The plane belonged to the former Brazilian airline Vaspbut according to Benjamin it has also been in operation with airlines in countries such as Canada, Germany, Denmark and Nauru, an island nation in Oceania.
Despite its long aviation history, today it functions only as a decorative element. “A lot of people ask me if it still flies, and no, it doesn’t fly anymore. But here on the farm we can play with it, as if it were a small remote-controlled plane,” joked Benjamin on social media.
Photo and video: TikTok @drbenjamimneto. This content was created with the help of KI and reviewed by the editors.
@drbenjamimnetoWhen my father came up with this idea, I thought it was crazy, but after a sober analysis I understood that this will never happen again in the history of aviation: an airline goes bankrupt and sells its planes, and today most of the airlines’ fleets are leased planes. Could you imagine having such a Boeing in your garden, or do you think it’s crazy♬ I’m original – I’m gossiping
@drbenjamimnetoPart 2 of the video about my Boeing 737-200. How we brought the plane to the farm♬ I’m original – I’m gossiping
