| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N862FW |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 640 |
| C/n (msn): | 9 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Tucson - InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | Arizona, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KTUS IATA: TUS Local: TUS Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 10 April 1989 |
| Photo by: | Paul Seymour |
| Photo ID: | 835357 |
| Photo Comment |
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Delivered to ARAMCO as CV340-31 N726A in 1952. Converted to a CV440. To General Dynamics as N7262 and converted to a CV640 in 1966. To Pacific Western Airlines as CF-PWT in 1967 then to Worldways Airlines as C-FPWT in 1976. To Wright Airlines as N2691W in 1982 and reregistered as N862FW in 1983. Sold in 1985. Being refurbished for Canada West Air as C-GCWE when the photo was taken. To Gambcrest as N862FW in 1990. Destroyed in a fatal crash on approach to Cap Skirring, Senegal in 1992. This photo is copyright © Paul Seymour, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 11 August 2025, and has since been viewed 11 times. |