PHOTOS: Jeffrey Epstein’s ‘Lolita Express’ jet

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PHOTOS: Jeffrey Epstein’s ‘Lolita Express’ jet

The late financier and convicted sex offender’s Boeing 727 has spent the last decade as a grounded, decaying hulk that has the feel of a time capsule.

Jeffrey Epstein’s abandoned Boeing 727 — the "Lolita Express" — has been sitting abandoned at a southeast Georgia plane boneyard for almost a decade. (Sarah Peacock for the AJC)

The infamous tail number of Jeffrey Epstein’s abandoned Boeing 727. (Sarah Peacock for the AJC)

The tail entry door and steps into the abandoned aircraft. (Sarah Peacock for the AJC)

The cockpit of Jeffrey Epstein’s abandoned private jet. (Sarah Peacock for the AJC)

Used towels hang in the front lavatory just outside of the cockpit. (Sarah Peacock for the AJC)

Old cough drops and mouthwash are still on the counter by the sink in the front lavatory just outside of the cockpit. (Sarah Peacock for the AJC)

A plush red couch in the office area on Jeffrey Epstein’s abandoned private jet. (Sarah Peacock for the AJC)

The office area on Jeffrey Epstein’s abandoned private jet. (Sarah Peacock for the AJC)

The office chair where Jeffrey Epstein sat aboard his private jet. (Sarah Peacock for the AJC)

The front lounge area outside of the cockpit where Ghislaine Maxwell is seen in an old photograph massaging Jeffrey Epstein’s feet. (Sarah Peacock for the AJC)

A fallen wall panel in the front lounge area shows the slow decomposition of the aircraft. (Sarah Peacock for the AJC)

A brown upholstered couch in the front lounge area of the private jet. (Sarah Peacock for the AJC)

A passenger seat and broken sunshade in the front lounge area. (Sarah Peacock for the AJC)

A life vest tag with an unidentified stain on a chair on the private jet. (Sarah Peacock for the AJC)

A used towel on a chair in the bedroom of Jeffrey Epstein’s abandoned private jet. (Sarah Peacock for the AJC)

The partially made king-sized bed in the bedroom of Jeffrey Epstein’s abandoned private jet. (Sarah Peacock for the AJC)

Extra linens found in a drawer beneath the bed. (Sarah Peacock for the AJC)

A disassembled satellite phone and other phones in the drawer of the nightstand. (Sarah Peacock for the AJC)

Deployed air masks hang near the seating area in the bedroom. A used brown towel is seen on the floor of the closet at center right, and two locking file cabinets are seen at far right, near the foot of the bed. (Sarah Peacock for the AJC)

A foam mattress topper with sheets weighed down by a tank in a closet just off the bedroom. (Sarah Peacock for the AJC)

A rounded conversational lounge area with a view of the galley at rear. (Sarah Peacock for the AJC)

Another view of the rounded conversational lounge area. (Sarah Peacock for the AJC)

A fully equipped galley on Jeffrey Epstein’s abandoned private jet. (Sarah Peacock for the AJC)

Old linens hang out of drawers in the galley of the plane. (Sarah Peacock for the AJC)

A leather briefcase in a closet behind the cockpit of the private jet. (Sarah Peacock for the AJC)

The rear lavatory with various toiletries that were left behind. (Sarah Peacock for the AJC)

An unopened bottle of Voss water in the rear lavatory. (Sarah Peacock for the AJC)

A used towel hangs in the rear lavatory. (Sarah Peacock for the AJC)

A bottle of baby lotion sits on a shelf in the rear lavatory. (Sarah Peacock for the AJC)

The cabinets under the sink of the rear lavatory still hold toiletries such as baby powder, men’s shaving cream and napkins monogrammed with the plane's tail number. (Sarah Peacock for the AJC)

Various toiletries including a jar of Noxzema, hair ties and women’s deodorant are in the rear lavatory. (Sarah Peacock for the AJC)

More toiletries including shampoo and shaving cream. (Sarah Peacock for the AJC)

A 2012 pilot’s guide to the Bahamas and Caribbean lies on the floor of the cockpit. (Sarah Peacock for the AJC)

A document with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell’s names is seen in the cockpit of the "Lolita Express." (Sarah Peacock for the AJC)

A preflight route planning booklet of the Bahamas lies on the floor of the cockpit. (Sarah Peacock for the AJC)

Flight itinerary from Cyril E. King Airport in St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands to Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, NJ, found in the cockpit of the private jet. (Sarah Peacock for the AJC)

The safety manual of the plane found in the cockpit. (Sarah Peacock for the AJC)

A photo of what the jet would have looked like in its heyday found in the cockpit of Jeffrey Epstein’s abandoned private jet. (Sarah Peacock for the AJC)

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Credit: Sarah Peacock

Jeffrey Epstein’s abandoned Boeing 727 — the "Lolita Express" — has been sitting abandoned at a southeast Georgia plane boneyard for almost a decade. (Sarah Peacock for the AJC)

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