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The Ilyushin was handed over to the INTERFLUG (East German airline) on 10/04/1974 and placed out of service in March 1989. After the changes in East Germany the machine was left at Leipzig airport and used for training purposes (fire fighting, de-icing). Left in a desolate state the restaurateur Bernd Grell bought the plane in January 2011 and got it transported to a location in town (it had to be partly disassembled for this, e.g. wings off). Since then the aircraft has been restored at an enormous expense and turned into a restaurant and museum.