Douglas DC-8-50 · 52 MSN 45618

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History

Douglas DC-8-52, serial number 45618. Delivered to Iberia on 31 May 1961, registered EC-ARB. Leased to Aviaco in Aug 1972. Aviaco bought 25 May 1973. Operated by Douglas on 24 Nov 1977 as N13627. Operated by American Jet Industries on 21 Mar 1978 as N60AJ. Operated by Nordair on 23 Aug 1978 as C-GNDE. Leased to Libyan Arab Airlines on 3 Oct 1979. Nordair returned 24 Oct 1979; leased again 6 Nov 1979, returned 25 Nov 1979; N892AF Air Fleets Int'l not taken up. Leased to ONA on 20 Sep 1980. Sub-leased to Saudia on 20 Sep 1980. Returned to Nordair on 31 Jan 1981. Operated by Onyx Avtn on 5 Oct 1983 as N4489M. Operated by Navaero Avtn Corp on 11 Mar 1988. Seen at Mia Jul 1991 white, worked on. Renamed Kal-American Int in Feb 1992. Miami Feb 1992, used for spares, seen at Detroit Willow 21 Jun 1994 no titles, also repossessed as N8487A (error?) Feb 1995 on blocks, seen 1 Aug 1996 chopped in 3 pieces; total time (flying hours) 46.642h. Current status: scrapped.