On 19 September 2005, during the initial phase of the take-off, the aircraft ran off the runway at Rotterdam and groundlooped, damaging the nose gear, left undercarriage, the left engine and prop, and the left wingtip. Seen here stored with both engines and a fin panel missing, and some of the accident damage is still apparent (wingtip and buckling near the nose gear). Still in full Dynamic Airlines colours.

Once HB-LND with Crossair

Sold in Bolivia as CP-2500 in 2007. Photo from: Civil Aviation Historical Society, Melbourne, Australia

Interestingly the airline was registered as Atlantic Airlines (because Atlantic Airways already existed as an airline in the Faroe Islands), but the titles carried on this aircraft read Atlantic Airways.

This SA227DC started its career as N3028U with Fairchild Aircraft Corp. in Jun'94, it was sold later that year as B-3950 to Hainan Airlines where it flew up to mid-2001. The metro was incorperated with Alta Flight as C-GKAF in Aug'01 and flew with the same registration from Mar'02 onwards with QuikAir Airline Services. Then the black side came along, from 30 Mar'05, Presidential Airways (PA) accepeted the Metro in its inventory. PA was at that time the cover for Blackwater, a US private mil contractor. In nov'10 AAR Airlift (also a cover) became the owner. It was canx from US register 24apr17.

Seen here at its name-sake airport is the ill-fated Metroliner that was destroyed 10 months later in a head-on mid-air with a Piper Navajo.

Built in 1983 and current with Ameriflight in 2021. These were replaced on the Winnipeg service by the Boeing 727 then the 757 as express package demand grew.

Ex-D-CABC, D-IBCA, D-CABC, N3107W. Later OY-CHH, VH-UUA, VH-UZA. Made wheels-up landing at Brisbane 15th February 2012 and written off.

Although very white, this Metro was operated by Blackwater in 2008. The Metro started its career as N3013L with Fairchild Aircraft Corp in Jan'93, and carried XA-SHE with Aeroponiente-Aerovías de Poniente since Mar'93 and with AeroLitoral since May'95. Its dark career started in Jan'03 as N821JB with Lambert Leasing Inc and was assigned to Horizon Airlines that did not excist. Since Oct'04 is was registered N821JB with Presidential Airways and N955BW with again Presidential Airways since May'05 and N955BW with AAR Airlift since Nov'10. The regi was cancelled on 20 Apr'17. Current whereabouts?

The 194th Fighter Interceptor Squadron of the California Air National Guard used this all-white C-26A as a liaison aircraft. The aircraft was sold to Colombia as PNC-0222 in October 1997.

A surprise addition to the static display on the second day of the International Airshow, this aircraft came from the Naval Air Facility at Sigonella.

Ex N31179

Registered 2005, ex TF-JME

Ex USAF 91-0502. To US Navy (Italy) in Dec 1997.