| 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 |
| Aircraft Name: | Ticino |
| 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 is copyright © R.A.Scholefield, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 13 September 2017, and has since been viewed 553 times. |