Aircraft Photo of N24DR | Convair 440-75 Metropolitan | AirHistory.net #297597
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:N24DR
Aircraft Original Type:Convair 240
Aircraft Generic Type:Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131)
Aircraft Version:Convair 440-75 Metropolitan
C/n (msn):393
Location
City / Airport:Laredo - InternationalMap
Region / Country:Texas, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KLRD   IATA: LRD   Local: LRD   Other: -
 
Photo Date:19 November 2000
Photo by:Danny Grew
Photo ID: 297597
Photo Comment

Operated by Ferreteria & Implementos San Francisco. The aircraft was originally delivered to SAS in Jan 57 as OY-KPD. It also saw service with Linjeflyg as SE-CCV and Great Lakes Airlines as CF-GLM. On the US register (as N24DR) May 77 and went on to fly with several operators. It crashed and was destroyed on short final to Toledo Express Airport OH 11 Sep 2019. Other than it descended into the ground, the reason for the accident remains unknown.

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