Aircraft Photo of YS-28C | Vickers 745D Viscount | TACA - Transportes Aéreos Centro Americanos | AirHistory.net #508217
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:YS-28C
Aircraft Original Type:Vickers Viscount
Aircraft Generic Type:Vickers Viscount
Aircraft Version:Vickers 745D Viscount
C/n (msn):212
Operator Titles:TACA - Transportes Aéreos Centro Americanos
Location
City / Airport:Corpus Christi - InternationalMap
Region / Country:Texas, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KCRP   IATA: CRP   Local: CRP   Other: -
 
Photo Date:August 1973
Photo by:Bob Thomas
Photo ID: 508217
Photo Comment

Delivered new to Capital Airlines as N7457 in December 1956. Capital merged with United Airlines in June 1961. Sold to TACA in January 1969 and reregistered YS-28C. To Aeropesca Columbia Airline in March 1975, registered as HK-1773 (later reregistered HK-2382). On 26 March 1982 it flew into a mountain while enroute from Bogota to Villavincio, with all 21 aboard perishing.

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

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