| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | HB-IRW |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 240/600 (C-131/T-29/Samaritan) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 240-4 |
| C/n (msn): | 61 |
| Operator / Titles: | Swissair - Swiss Air Lines |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Manchester - InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGCC IATA: MAN Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 13 June 1954 |
| Photo by: | R.A.Scholefield |
| Photo ID: | 7588 |
| Photo Comment |
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Swissair's "Ticino" on finals to Runway 06 inbound from Zurich. Previously with KLM as PH-TEA, this aircraft crashed six days later in the English Channel, six miles off Folkestone (Kent), when it ran out of fuel. This photo was added on 13 September 2017, and has since been viewed 223 times. |