Later CF-HAF, N27KA, N27KE, N356SA (Salair). Written off 27-Jun-1995 near La Romana (Dominican Republic) while en route from Santo Domingo to Aguadilla.

At the time it was operated by the US Immigration and Naturalisation Service but later it was re-registered N191FL with Contract Air Cargo.

Later CF-HAF, N27KA, N27KE, N356SA (Salair). Written off 27-Jun-1995 near La Romana (Dominican Republic) while en route from Santo Domingo to Aguadilla.

The aircraft had been used as a freighter by Air Chathams but was withdrawn from use in 2008 and used as a spares source to support the operation of the rest of their Convair 580 fleet. In January 2014 the aircraft was removed by road to a local recycling centre and removed from the NZ register the same month.

Final livery

Built in 1953 as N73142 a CV340 for United Airlines, it was converted to a CV580 by Pacific Airmotive at Burbank in 1967 and acquired by Air Ontario in 1984. It was bought by Canair Cargo in 1990 but from there its ownership becomes confused, however what is known is that in November 1992 C-GGWJ, hotly pursued by Canadian Armed Forces CF-18 fighters, landed at Casey Emergency Airstrip north-east of Montreal and was found to be loaded with 4,343 kilos of cocaine flown from Colombia and said to have a street value of C$ 2.7 billion. The aircraft was later flown out and broken up at St. Jean, QC.

Originally built as a Convair 340-48 in 1954, this Convair was later converted to -440 standard. In its final years, it operated for three different airlines from Venezuela - Rutaca, Tecnofly, and Aero Ejecutivos. The later withdraw it at Caracas, where it was broken up after 2000.

Location perhaps Naples (Florida), however any help on the location is appreciated.

Location perhaps Naples (Florida), however any help on the location is appreciated.

In my book, the star exhibit in the Finnish Aviation Museum, preserved exactly as it was when removed from Finnair service on 30th April 1980. Delivered new to Aero OY Finnish Air Lines in May 1953 as a CV-340 and converted to 440 in 1956. Challenging in those cramped conditions to get a nice shot, but an extension monopole allowing a high overhead view off the balcony helps considerably.

This Convair is actually in a flyable condition but unfortunately can't as HARS currently doesn't have qualified pilots to fly her.