Douglas DC-8-50 · 53* MSN 45417

Timeline

Remarks

cvtd from DC8-33 02.64

History

Douglas DC-8-53, serial number 45417. Delivered to Swissair on 19 Jun 1960, registered HB-IDB. Converted from DC8-33 Feb 1964. Operated by Societe de Transport Aerien on 25 Feb 1976. Owned by TAG Aviation Ltd Aeronautics Mar 1976. Returned to TAG Aeronautics on 3 Oct 1978. Leased to Cargolux on 15 Oct 1978. Sub-leased to Air Algerie on 17 Oct 1978. Cargolux returned 1 Nov 1978; leased again 15 Nov 1978. Returned to Cargolux on 30 Nov 1978. Re-registered with Cargolux on 8 Jan 1979 as LX-IDB. Sub-leased to PIA in Jan 1979. Returned to TAG Aeronautics on 1 Apr 1980. Leased to Biman Bangladesh on 25 Nov 1980. Returned to TAG Aeronautics in May 1981. Operated by United African Airlines on 5 Aug 1981 as 5A-DGL. Re-registered with United African Airlines in Nov 1981 as 5A-DJD. Operated by Excelair in Jun 1983 as N3951B. Withdrawn from use Brussels, broken up Aug 1984; total time (flying hours) 76.977h. Current status: scrapped.