Aircraft Photo of N21DR | Convair 440-75 Metropolitan | AirHistory.net #629533
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:N21DR
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):325
Location
City / Airport:Los Angeles - InternationalMap
Region / Country:California, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KLAX   IATA: LAX   Local: LAX   Other: -
 
Photo Date:7 October 1978
Photo by:Kerry Taylor
Photo ID: 629533
Photo Comment

Delivered new to Scandinavian Airlines as OY-KPA on 23 Apr 1956. To Linjeflyg as SE-CCG on 30 Sep 1969. To Aegis Marketing as CF-GHQ on 28 Feb 1973. To Great Lakes Airlines as CF-GLK on 05 Dec 1973. To Onyx Aviation as N99589 on 23 Feb 1977. Reregistered to N21DR on 05 Apr 1977. Leased to Airgo in Jan 1978. To Emissary Airlines on 07 Nov 1978. Leased to Island Airlines Hawaii in Aug 1981. Ditched into Pearl Harbor Channel shortly after take off from Honolulu on 17 Jan 1982. The crew of three survived.

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

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