Aircraft Photo of PP-VJV | Lockheed L-188A Electra | Varig | AirHistory.net #820547
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:PP-VJV
Aircraft Original Type:Lockheed L-188 Electra
Aircraft Generic Type:Lockheed L-188 Electra
Aircraft Version:Lockheed L-188A Electra
C/n (msn):188-1126
Operator Titles:Varig
Location
City / Airport:Rio de Janeiro - Santos DumontMap
Country:Brazil
Airport Codes:ICAO: SBRJ   IATA: SDU   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:16 October 1988
Photo by:Paul Seymour
Photo ID: 820547
Photo Comment

Delivered to American Airlines as N6135A in 1960. To Varig as PP-VJV in 1967 then to New Air Charter Service as 9Q-CRS in 1992 and to New ACS Tanzania as 5H-ARM then to Trans Service Airlift as 9Q-CCV in 1993. Damaged beyond repair when the nosewheel collapsed on landing at Kinshasa in 1994 and scrapped.

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

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