Aircraft Photo of N568JA | Convair 580 | Jet Alaska | AirHistory.net #237328
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:N568JA
Aircraft Original Type:Convair 240
Aircraft Generic Type:Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131)
Aircraft Version:Convair 580
C/n (msn):57
Operator Titles:Jet Alaska / Era Aviation
Location
City / Airport:Whitehorse - Erik Nielsen InternationalMap
Region / Country:Yukon, Canada
Airport Codes:ICAO: CYXY   IATA: YXY   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:June 1986
Photo by:Gary Vincent
Photo ID: 237328
Photo Comment

Era Helicopters bought Convair 580s in 1980 for oil support work in Akaska. This aircraft came in 1981 and it operated as Jet Alaska in conjunction with Alaska Airlines. It was sold to Kelowna Flightcraft in 2003 (C-FKFB) and on to Conair in 2004 for air tanker conversion.

This photo is copyright © Gary Vincent, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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