Douglas DC-8-50 · 51 MSN 45648

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History

Douglas DC-8-51, serial number 45648. Delivered to Trans Caribbean Airways on 6 Jul 1962, registered N8781R. Leased to Eastern Airlines on 3 Apr 1964. Eastern Airlines bought 24 Apr 1964, owned by Bank of America 24 Apr 1964, Eastern Airlines bought 1 Jan 1968. Operated by Interswede Avtn in Nov 1971 as SE-DCT. Operated by Eastern Airlines repo on 1 Mar 1972 as N8781R. Operated by Air Jamaica on 8 May 1972 as 6Y-JGE. Leased to Aero Perú on 2 Jul 1976 as OB-R-1124. Returned to Air Jamaica on 1 Sep 1979 as 6Y-JGE. Operated by Capitol Air on 15 Jul 1983 as N918CL. Smyrna 07.84/brup in Surv97; total time (flying hours) 51.290h. Current status: scrapped.