Aircraft Photo of N1809E | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-62 | Surinam Airways | AirHistory.net #277981
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:N1809E
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-8
Aircraft Generic Type:McDonnell Douglas DC-8
Aircraft Version:McDonnell Douglas DC-8-62
C/n (msn):46107 / 498
Operator Titles:Surinam Airways
Aircraft Name:Fajalobi
Location
City / Airport:Miami - InternationalMap
Region / Country:Florida, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KMIA   IATA: MIA   Local: MIA   Other: -
 
Photo Date:6 November 1985
Photo by:Danny Grew
Photo ID: 277981
Photo Comment

Note the tail logo which is the national flower of Surinam (faja lobi / Ixora Coccinea). Ex Braniff, crashed on approach to Paramaribo, Surinam, 7 Jun 89. The flight was inbound from Amsterdam and among the 176 passengers killed were 15 Surinamese soccer players who played professionally in the Dutch and Belgian leagues. Eleven passengers survived including three players.

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