| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N145GT |
| Alternate Registration: | C-FZSO |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair C-131B |
| C/n (msn): | 256 |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Miami - Opa-locka ExecutiveMap |
| Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KOPF IATA: OPF Local: OPF Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 18 June 2011 |
| Photo by: | Eero Saarela |
| Photo ID: | 510959 |
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May 1955 to USAF as 53-7804. Converted to JC-131B from May 1956 to Oct 1968. With NASA as N635NA from Sep 1976 to Dec 1980. Registered as N145GT by Georgia Institute of Technology on Feb 1981. Various operators until Oct 1995 registered as G-FZSO for AllCanada Express. However, while still seen 16 years later the plane has such register, it is not clear if ever really operated by company. Back US register same month. W/O 2019-Feb-08 when due engine problems ditched to the Atlantic Ocean about 50km (30 miles) east of Opa Locka (OPF/KOPF) where it attempt to do emergency landing. This photo is copyright © Eero Saarela, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 24 October 2022, and has since been viewed 142 times. |