Photos: First passenger 747 rusts away in South Korea

The Juan T. Trippe sits on a lot 25 miles northeast of Seoul. A South Korean couple bought the plane in 2000 and shipped it here. It was converted into a flight-themed restaurant, a trend at the time.

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March 12, 2014 3:37 PM PT

Rust stains on the jet.

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The airliner was dubbed the “Juan T. Trippe” after the Pan Am founder.

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A serving table now occupies the cockpit.

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The restaurant was closed down in 2005.

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World clocks in the plane failed to keep up with time.

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Weeds grow around one of its engines.

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Aviation buffs have recently expressed interest in resurrecting the once-proud bird.

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