Douglas DC-8-30 · 33 MSN 45256

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History

Douglas DC-8-33, serial number 45256. Delivered to Pan American World Airways on 7 Feb 1960, registered N803PA. Operated by Delta Airlines on 30 Dec 1968 as N8038A. Charlotte Aircraft Corp 21 Jan 1974. Leased to Ranger Air Cargo on 6 Jun 1975. Sub-leased to Ghana Airways in Jul 1976 as 9G-ACG. Returned to Ranger Air Cargo in Sep 1977 as N8038A. Charlotte returned 1 Oct 1977. Leased to Intercontinental Airways on 21 Oct 1977. Intercontinental Airways bought Nov 1978. Leased to Air Tchad in Oct 1979. Returned to Intercontinental Airways in Nov 1979. Charlotte returned 26 Sep 1981. Operated by Grand Investment A/S in Dec 1983 as LN-PIP. Leased to Chikko-Dan in Dec 1983. Returned to Grand Investment in Feb 1984. Announced as broken up Copenhagen Oct 1984, owned again by Spectrum Aerospace SAL after Norwegian owner went bankrupt, still seen derelict Aug 1992, Mar 1997 as 'Iriona Airport to RIP', seen Apr 2001 still used for washing, deicing and towing training, seen Mar 2007, total time (flying hours) 47.116h, seen Mar 2016 now with steel scaffolding as landing gear in service no longer stable. Current status: stored.