| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | C-GMXQ |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-8 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | McDonnell Douglas DC-8 |
| Aircraft Version: | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-61 |
| C/n (msn): | 45982 / 345 |
| Operator Titles: | Hispania Líneas Aéreas / Nationair |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | DublinMap |
| Country: | Ireland |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EIDW IATA: DUB Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 3 July 1988 |
| Photo by: | Fergal Goodman |
| Photo ID: | 76973 |
| Photo Comment |
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Holding on runway 28 before lining up on runway 05. Note the prominent "Hispania" titles, as the aircraft was on wet-lease to that Spanish carrier. C-GMXQ was lost in a crash at Jeddah on 11 July 1991. It is believed that a tyre caught fire during takeoff and that, after the gear was retracted, the fire rapidly spread, causing hydraulic failure and loss of control. Tragically, all 261 people on board were killed. This photo is copyright © Fergal Goodman, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 27 August 2018, and has since been viewed 1451 times. |