| 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: | ZürichMap |
| Country: | Switzerland |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: LSZH IATA: ZRH Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | November 1953 to March 1954 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 829751 |
| Photo Comment |
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Ex PH-TEA of KLM. The aircraft was only with Swissair for seven months, ditching off Folkestone on 19 June 1954 due to fuel exhaustion, with the pilots blamed for negligence. Three occupants drowned. Here the aircraft name Ticino is not applied yet. The christening took place in March 1954. Photo from: ETH-Bibliothek Zürich This photo was added on 28 July 2025, and has since been viewed 78 times. |