The Boeing 767-300 with the registration code SP-LPC was operated by LOT Polish Airlines on the basis of a lease agreement with the American company Air Castle.
After the emergency landing without the use of landing gear on 1 November 2011 and the completion of the investigation by the State Commission of the Investigation of Aircraft Accidents, a lengthy discussion and negotiations began between the Lufthansa Group insurance company, the owners of the aircraft, Air Castle, and LOT Polish Airlines.
During the negotiations it was established that the restoration of the aircraft to an operable state was not feasible.
Ultimately, the parties came to an agreement in which LOT Polish Airlines took the aircraft over as its own property, after which an auction was announced for the sale of the aircraft in its current state. The bidding process permits the separate sale of the fuselage and the engines. Bidding will end in July of this year.
”We are aware that the idea of continued operation of aircraft SP-LPC generated a great deal of interest among many people. This solution is best for LOT and allows the opportunity of covering some of the costs associated with retiring the aircraft from service,” said Tomasz Balcerzak, Member of the Board for Operational and Technical Issues of LOT Polish Airlines.