Boeing 727-200F · 243 MSN 22168
Registration VT-LCI · Hinduja Cargo Svc leased
Identity
Operators
Timeline
First Flight
03 Aug 1981
Delivery
03 Sept 1981
Age
45.2 yrs
Last Updated
29 Oct 2026
History
Boeing 727-243, serial number 22168, line number 1770, first flight 3 Aug 1981. Delivered to Alitalia on 3 Sep 1981, registered I-DIRS. To ATASCO 2 May 1985. Operated by People Express on 4 May 1985 as N586PE. Merged into Continental Airlines on 1 Feb 1987. Re-registered with Continental Airlines as N14416. RWTC May 1993, returned Wilmington Trust Company 30 Dec 1995. Leased to Hinduja Cargo Svc in Jan 1997 as VT-LCI. Modified (*243F). 7 Jul 1999 Katmandu 5(i), crashed after TO to New Delhi, hit Champadevi Hills at 7550 feet (should have been at 9500 feet after 5 minutes) 21 tons of carpets, total time (flying hours) 43185, 25277 l/ converted Dec 1996, seen at Tucson Hind colours, VT-rr 4.09.97?. Current status: written off in an accident.
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