Douglas DC-8-40 · 43 MSN 45610

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History

Douglas DC-8-43, serial number 45610. Delivered to Trans Canada Airlines on 12 Jan 1961, registered CF-TJH. Renamed Air Canada on 1 Jun 1964. Re-registered with Air Canada on 1 Jan 1974 as C-FTJH. Operated by Douglas on 1 May 1977 as N10DC. Converted Jun 1978. Leased to Zantop Int'l Airlines on 15 Dec 1978 as N4561B. Zantop bought Sep 1979. Operated by United Air Lsg Corp in Sep 1986. Operated by Con AV Corp on 15 Apr 1987. Operated by Connie Kalitta on 15 Apr 1987. Re-registered with Connie Kalitta in Nov 1987 as N803CK. Renamed Kal-American Int on 1 Mar 1991. Operated by Air Zaire on 7 Apr 1992 as 9Q-CLV. Withdrawn from use Ostend 6 Oct 1992, seized later, sold auction 6 Feb 1993, cancelled, seen 6 Mar 1993 stored, depd.11.04.93/ seen at Bru 13 May 1992 as N/13.6 as 9Q (Transair cargo ann8.93, seen 9 Aug 1993 Kins full Air Z.col,. Operated by Transair Cargo Zaire. Announced Aug 1993. Operated by Air Zaire. Full colours. Renamed L.A. Congolaises on 21 May 1997. Seen at Kinsh hangar, tail full colours, fuselage white 27 Feb 1998, bulletholes 26 Jun 1998 Goma (seen or happened 26.06.98?), the DC-8 seen on TV footage with lava flow only 100 meters away 2002, stuck there because of lava (runway shortened) but fairly good condition, seen Nov 1996 engines not ran for doing business as while, complete, moved to doing business as 'cemetary' spot early Jan 2011 to clean up ramp, seen complete Feb 2011, seen Dec 2012 very dirty. Current status: stored.