Douglas DC-8-50 · 51 MSN 45689

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History

Douglas DC-8-51, serial number 45689. Delivered to Delta Airlines on 5 Nov 1964, registered N815E. Operated by FB Ayer & Associates on 30 Mar 1981. LACSA bought 9 Oct 1981 not taken up. Renamed FBA Corp in Jan 1982. Converted Mar 1982. Operated by Lockheed Finance Corp in Aug 1982. Withdrawn from use Marana AZ. Leased to Airlift Int'l on 9 Dec 1983. Lockheed returned Mar 1984. Operated by Maldives Int'l Airways in Aug 1984 as 8Q-CA005. Renamed Maldives Airways in Jan 1985. Operated by Connie Kalitta on 5 May 1987 as N804CK. Renamed Kal-American Int on 1 Mar 1991. Seen in service 21 Jun 1994 Detroit Willow, stored Oscoda MI Dec 1996, seen 2 Sep 1997 no engines, s98 tail/aft fuselage removed, not seen Jun 2001 broken up, cancelled 3 Jul 2013. Current status: scrapped.