EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Two El Paso brothers who are former educators purchased a Boeing 727 with hopes of turning it into a place where the community can gather.
John Lara said the 1961 Boeing 727 was abandoned for more than 20 years and was auctioned online with a price tag of $2,000.
“My wife was like, ‘Hey, when are you going to sleep?” Lara said. “I was just excited because I was like, ‘What if we get a plane for less than $10,000?’– that was a huge thing.”…