Reduced by the Scrap Man & Written Off LOSTbut not forgotten.

45258 N8243U Ex N805PA Pan Am. A Heathrow regular when I first started spotting.

Photo by Brian Robbins.
Includes an interesting selection of aircraft on this beautiful morning in Lisbon.(- Portela de Sacavem) (LIS / LPPT)
Portugal, 1965.

45261 N8215U 33 Ex N808PA Panam. OCTOBER 1980 Airlift International returned to United Air Leasing April 1980 and stored at Miami. Scrapped by Conner Air Lines.

45272 OB-1456 33AF Export Air Ex. N59AJ, HP-1166TCA, N819PA, PP-PDS. W/OFF 28/03/1992 McDonnell Douglas DC- 8-33AF OB-1456 Export Air Iquitos Date: 28.03.1992 Type: McDonnell Douglas DC- 8-33AF Operator: Export Air Registration: OB-1456 C/n: 45272/118 Year built: 1961 Crew: 0 fatalities / 3 on board Passengers: 0 fatalities / 0 on board Total: 0 fatalities / 3 on board Location: Iquitos (Peru) Phase: Landing Nature: Freight Flight: - Iquitos (Flightnumber ) Remarks: The DC-8 began to veer left and right on application of reverse thrust on landing. The nosegear then collapsed.
Photo by Air Nikon from Desert Jets taken at MHV October 1984.

45273 PP-PDT 33 Panair do Brazil W/OFF 20/08/1962. Photo by Mel Lawrence at Orly in June 1962 Ex PANAM N820PA.
Incorrect stabaliser trim, failed to rotate on take-off from Rio de Janiero. Crashed into sea.

45290 N8013U 12 United W/OFF 16/12/1960 Mid-air collision with TWA 1049 Constellation, Brooklyn, New York.

45291 N8018U Scrapped Detroit Willow Run 10/79
Photo by Brian Maddison.

45301 N800EV 52 Evergreen International Airlines Ex. N8034U, ZK-NZG. Leased to Overseas National 3 June 1980 and sub-leased to Saudia. Scrapped by Evergreen. Picture by Pierre Langlois at Montreal Dorval.

45303 N804EV Registered 02.09.1978 to Evergreen International Airlines Inc. AZ. Ex N8063U,ZK-NZF, N99862.
Photo by Brian Maddison. As N99862 Cyprus Airways.
Derelict Marana.

45307 N8040U 12 United W/OFF 11/07/1961.
Crashed whilst landing at Denver, Colorado. Thrust reverser malfunction on port engines.

45379 G-BETJ Scrapped Stansted UK 07/1985
Photo by Brian Maddison. As PH-DCD Martinair.

45385 N716UA 33 Zantop International Ex LN-MOA, HS-TGS.Noted back in service as N716UA on 24 July 1980. Scrapped by Zantop.

45389 N713UA 33F Line No 98 07.1978 registered to United Air Leasing Corp. Tulsa. OK. Ex SE-DBB, HS-TGR, N45914. Scrapped 01/1985 at Detrit Willow Run MI.

45412 N805E 51 FUSELAGE PARIS. Ex EC-DKH. As N805E TAE routed MIAMI-PARIS/CDG on 24 June 1980 and noted as EC-DKH on 17 July 1980, handed over 18 August 1980.

45417 N3951B 53 Excelair Scrapped. Ex HB-IDB, 5A-DJD, LX-IDB, 5A-DGL.
Two pictures both taken by Mel Lawrenceas a 30 with Swissair named Baselstad at New York May 1963. Then as an upgraded 53 with turbofans again at JFK in May 1965.

45421 S9-NAB 33(F) Transafrik Scrapped EX JA8005, 5N-AYZ. As N421AJ Rosenbalm Aviation, leased to Zantop International and seen at Newark on 24 July 1980 in bare metal.
Photo by Mel Lawrence DC-8-32 JA8005 Miyajima taken at Tokyo- Haneda International (HND) February 1961.

45428 N8607 21 Eastern W/OFF 25/02/1964.
Crashed into Lake Pontchartrain after take-off problems with pitch trim at New Orleans.

45429 TC-JBV 21 Omega Air Srapped. Ex N8608, EC-CDA, A6-SHR. As TC-JBV Bursa Hava Yollari, purchased July 1980 after a period of lease. Nose on Frankfurt Roof Terrace.

45432 XA-XAX 21 Aeronaves de Mexico W/OFF 19/01/1961.
Aborted take-off New York, Idlewild.

45437 N819F 21F International Airlines Support Scrapped Ex N8617. As N819F Rosenbalm Aviation , leased to Zantop International and seen at Newark 24 July 1980.

45442 OB-R1205 43 Aeronaves del Peru Scrapped EX. N6577C, CF-TJA, 6Y-JME. Air Canada sold to AERONAVES DEL PERU 28 July 1980 but was stored at Montreal/Dorval on 19 August 1980 still registered 6Y-JME.
Picture by Pierre Langlois at Montreal Dorval.

45526 HS-TGU 32/33 Thai Airways International w/off 10.06.1973. Ex HB-IDC,D-ADIR. Photo by Mel Lawrence as HB-IDC Zurich. Taken at JFK New York. A sunset arrival in the Winter.

45567 EC-CDC 32/33 Trabajos Aereos y Enlaces Scrapped Ex N9601Z, F-BJLA
Photo by Mel Lawrence at Paris Le Bourget May 1962 leased from UTA Aeromaritime

45569 EC-CCN 33 Trabajos Aereos y Enlaces Ex TU-TCE, F-BIUY. Picture by Mel Lawrence at Bangkok - Don Muang Int Thailand November 1961.

45595 21F N8022U Jet Traders Investment scrapped 1984 at Fort Lauderdale, FL.
Seen during a trip to the States at Fort Lauderdale in October 1980.

45757 52 OB-R1270 Faucett Peru SCRAPPED.Ex N8062U
United sold to Bursa Hava Yollari 6 JUNE 1980 Ex storage Las Vegas.

45598 OB-R-1143 54F Aeronaves del Peru Ex. I-DIWA, N64799. In July 1980 had all Aero Peru markings removed but crashed in fog near Mexico City on approach from Lima on 1 August 1980.

45600 OB-R-1214 43 Aeronaves del Peru Scrapped. Ex. I-DIWI, N64804. As N8418 Bahamas World, returned to International Air Leases and arrived Miami on 23 June 1980.

45604 N53KM Ex N803US, F-BLLC, TU-TBX.
Photo by Brian Maddison.As 4R-ACQ. Photo by Mel Lawrence as N803US.
Scrapped 10/84 Miami Florida.

45605 N7183C Overseas National Scrapped 32 Line 95. Ex N804US Northwest. Photo by Mel Lawrence as N804US Northwest Orient Douglas DC-8 -32 Tokyo - Haneda International (HND) Japan, April 1961
McDonnell Douglas DC- 8-43 Cubana Registration: CU-T1201 C/n: 45611/127 Year built: 1961 Scheduled Passenger Flight: Bridgetown-Grantley Adams IAP - Kingston IAP (Flightnumber 455) Remarks: At 17.15h Flight 455 took off from Bridgetown Runway 09, heading for Kingston.
Nine minutes later, the crew tried to turn back to Barbados due to an explosion.
The DC-8 lost height rapidly and crashed in a nose down, right wing low attitude into the sea, 5 miles offshore.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The detonation of an explosive device at the rear of the cabin which initiated an uncontrollable fire producing toxic gases resulting in eventual incapacitation of the pilots."
All 15 crew members and 58 passengers were killed.
Picture by Pierre Langlois at Montreal Dorval as CF-TJI Air Canada.

45615 PH-DCL 53 KLM W/OFF 30/05/1961.
Crashed off Portugese coast flying Lisbon-Santa Maria, Azores. Operated by VIASA.

45616 YV-129C 53 Ex YV-C-VIG, PH-DCM KLM
As YV-C-VIG VIASA, photo by Brian Maddison.
Scrapped 05.85 Opa Locka Florida.

45619 N893AF International Airline Support Scrapped.Ex EC-ARC, OB-R-931, N57AJ, C-GNDF, N3751X. N893AF Nordair, still stored Montreal/Dorval on 19 AUGUST 1980 with no titles.
Picture by Pierre Langlois at Montreal Dorval July 1979. Acquired February 1979 originally delivered to Iberia EC-ARC "El Greco" in May 1961 transferred to Aviaco same reg and named "Enriques Granados". After several owners returned March 1990 and Broken Up MIAMI JULY 1990. Picture by Pierre Langlois at Montreal Dorval.

C-FCPF ARCA Columbia Scrapped. Ex Canadian Pacific. Often rembered at Manchester on holiday charters.
Picture by Pierre Langlois at Montreal Dorval April 1979. Empress of Rome with a Beech 99 of Pilgrim Air N134PM waiting beside the bigger aircraft.

45621 CF-CPH
As CF-CPH SFO by Air Nikon July 1974
Scrapped 01.83 Opa Locka Florida.

45622 43 C-FCPI Canadian Pacific.
Picture by Pierre Langlois at Montreal Dorval. Ended its days with the Opa Locka Fire Department.

45631 I-DIWD 43 Alitalia W/OFF 07/07/1962.
Crashed into high ground on a night approach to Bombay, India.

45632 N121GA 61 Haiti Air Trans Ex HK-3746X, PH-DCO, PK-GEC.
ALM DC-8 N121GA MHV NOV85 Air NikonDOUGLAS JETS 2. WFU & Broken Up Miami.

45642 N813BN Braniff BLUE Ex N877C
Photo by Brian Maddison.
Scrapped 12/82.

45652 XA-PEI 51 Aeromexico

Picture by John P Stewart at JFK in June 1966 shortly before it crashed on a training flight at Acapulco on 13/8/1966 6 killed.

45654 CF-TJN 54JT Trans-Canadian W/OFF29/11/1963.
Horizontal stabaliser trim problems crashed shortly after take-off Montreal. Picture by Georges A Langlois at Bermuda in 1963.

45658 VR-BIA 52 Ex EC-ATP/T.152/40107/N7034E/C-FHAB
Photo by Soren Madsen.I remember this aircraft being stored for
ages before being scrapped at Lasham UK.
45661 43 CF-CPJ CP Air Empress of Mexico Fin No 605 SCRAPPED. Picture by Pierre Langlois at Montreal Dorval August 1978.

45662 N245HG 53 Ex JA8009/F-GDPM
Photo by Soren Madsen.
A Sad Sight.
WFU OPA LOCKA and scrapped 1999.

45664 53 F-BYFM Minerve Broken Up Ex JA8011.
Seen at Paris Orly 04/09/1983
The DC-8 with c/n 45671 (ex TU-TCB) is no longer a "RESTAURANT at PURMEREND (not PERMEREND as stated in your production list) in HOLLAND", because august 23, 2000 it was broken up. With kind regards, E.J. Vermeulen

45688 5N-AVY
Photo by Brian Maddison.I remember this aircraft often at Manchester.
Scrapped 08.84 Stansted UK.

45690 RP-C831
Photo by Lukas Lusser/Bird Publishing.
Scrapped 03.86 Marana Arizona.

45750 N801EV 52 Evergreen International Airlines Ex N9683Z, ZK-NZA, PH-ADA. Air Nikon DOUGLAS JETS 2 in Northeastern colours.
As ZK-NZAPhoto taken by Mel Lawrence.

45818 PH-MBH 55f Line No 242 Martinair Holland Ex N802SW, TF-LLK.
Did not see this one on your page, built in 1966 it was operated in 1974 by Martinair, my father was the co-pilot when it crashed in Sri Lanka on Dec 4, 1974. Kind regards, Erwin Blomsma.
Photo by Werner Fischdick Nov 1974 at Amsterdam. Thank you Erwin.

45857 TU-TCC 55F Air Afrique Line 271. Air Nikon, what lovely colours.

45879 HK-2380 54F Rich TAC Columbia Ex. YV-C-VIC,OB-R-1084, N5879X, G-BFHW.
Photo by Brian Maddison.
W/O 18/9/84 Barranquilla, Columbia.

Accident description - Status: Final -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: 18 DEC 1977 Time: 01.38 MST Type: McDonnell Douglas DC-8-54F Operator: United Airlines Registration: N8047U C/n: 45880/275 Year built: 1966 Engines: 4 Pratt & Whitney JT3D- Crew: 3 fatalities / 3 on board Passengers: 0 fatalities / 0 on board Total: 3 fatalities / 3 on board Location: NE of Salt Lake City, UT (USA) Phase: Initial Approach Nature: Freight Departure airport: San Francisco-International Airport, CA (SFO) Destination airport: Salt Lake City International Airport, UT (SLC) Flightnumber: 2860 Remarks: The aircraft was flying a holding pattern near Salt Lake City because of problems with the electrical system. The flight crew contacted the company maintenance and were absent from the approach control frequency for about 7,5 minutes. During this time the aircraft had entered an area near hazardous terrain. When the crew returned to the approach control frequency, they were told to initiate a left turn were instructed to climb immediately to 8000ft. The aircraft eventually struck a 7665ft high mountain at 7200ft. PROBABLE CAUSE: "The approach controller's issuance and the flight crew's acceptance of an incomplete and ambiguous holding clearance in combination with the flight crew's failure to adhere to prescribed impairment-of-communications procedures and prescribed holding procedures. The controller's and flight crew's actions are attributed to probable habits of imprecise communication and of imprecise adherence to procedures developed through years of exposure to operations in a radar environment. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the aircraft's No.1 electrical system for unknown reasons."

45885 EL-WVD 54F Cougar Airways w/o 18/11/1997 Ex N8051U, EC-DYA, N7046G, N925BV, 4k-555.
Seen and photographed at a very foggy Lasham on 02/11/1997 by Andy Fox just 16 days before its crash.

45899 N1805 62 Rich International Airways
Photo by Brian Maddison.
Braniff probably the first airline and the most famous to start off the colour schemes that have become so familiar today.
I thought I would limit myself to one shot per frame but when you get two stunners I could not resist. This photo by Michael Bogensperger of Airlinerslides see Links. Excellent.
Scrapped 12/97 Miami Florida.

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