Douglas DC-8-50 · 53 MSN 45629

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History

Douglas DC-8-53, serial number 45629. Delivered to Northwest Orient Airlines, registered N807US. Operated by KLM on 17 Jan 1962 as PH-DCN. Leased to Nigeria Airways in Aug 1970. Kalaleh Airport returned Nov 1970. Leased to Garuda in Apr 1972. Kalaleh Airport returned 29 Jul 1974. Leased to Aero Perú on 22 May 1975 as OB-R-962. Kalaleh Airport returned 21 Jun 1975, re-registered PH-DCN. Leased to Aero Perú on 26 Sep 1975 as OB-R-1116. Returned to KLM on 11 Jun 1976. 5Y-QSR African Safari Airways not taken up. Operated by African Safari Airways on 12 Aug 1976 as 5Y-BAS. Leased to Seychelles Int'l on 11 Nov 1982 as S7-SIA. Withdrawn from use and std Brussels Mar 1984. Sub-leased to Aero Caribbean in Aug 1984 as 9Q-CBF. Returned to African Safari Airways in Nov 1984. Operated by Aviation Facilities on 1 Dec 1985. Withdrawn from use Dec 1985 Brussels, spares, broken up end Oct 1987; total time (flying hours) 69.584h. Current status: scrapped.