THE SIGHT & THE SOUND : Swissair MD-11 HB-IWL documentary from Toyko to Zurich

FLIGHT SWISSAIR MD-11 HB-IWL TOKYO (NRT) - ZURICH

Summer time is flying time.
Winter time is editing time.
I am now starting to work on my oldest footages, starting in 1993, using Hi8 analogue tapes.
Quality is partially horrible and editing and scene cutting this material is a true nightmare. Nevertheless it is worth its while taking all the trouble to save these memories for the future.

This inflight video features a flight on Swissair's code share flight with Japan Airlines, featuring French Champain service in Economy Class. Swissair set its own standards in inflight service, 23 years ago.

History of Swissair MD-11 HB-IWL

Airframe 48456 was manufactured 1992 and delivered to Swissair, registered HB-IWL and named “Appenzell am Rhein”, April 13, 1992.
HB-IWL carried Swissair Asia titles in brown colours for s short period of time. After the liquidation of Swissair HB-IWL was transferred to Swiss International Airlines on March 31, 2002. HB-IWL was sold to Varig, registered PT-VTI and ferried to Rio De Janeiro, January 30, 2004. This aircraft was converted into a freighter and sold to United Parcel Service (UPS), registered N290UP, July 20, 2007. N290UP is reported to be active.

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Flight details

Flight : SR 167
Date : Saturday, December 11, 1993
Aircraft : MD-11
Registration : HB-IWL
Name : Appenzell am Rhein
Later registrations :
HB-IWL (Swiss International Airlines)
PP-VTI (Varig)
N290 (UPS)
Built : 1992
From : Tokyo (NRT)
To : Zurich (ZRH)
Take off : 13.07 h (0407 UTC)
Touch down : 17.27 h (1627 UTC)
Flying time : 12 hours 20 minutes
Flying distance : 9.892 km
Altitude : 9.400 / 10.700 / 11.300 m
Speed : 792 / 910 km/h
Flight Captain : Risberg, Erik
First Officer : Bloechlinger, Urs
First Officer : Robinson, Phili
Cabin Crew : Schebli, W.
Cabin Crew : Spoerri, B.
Cabin Crew : Voellm, R.
Cabin Crew : Johler, H.
Cabin Crew : Villanueva, B.
Cabin Crew : Willmer, M.
Cabin Crew : Stillhard, S.
Cabin Crew : Yoshida, M.
Cabin Crew : Tsutsumi, S.
Cabin Crew : Kanzaki, A.
Cabin Crew : Mizunuma, Y.
Cabin Crew : Suzumura, T.
Japan Airlines
Cabin Crew : Nakada