Douglas DC-8-50F · 55CF MSN 45804

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History

Douglas DC-8-55CF, serial number 45804. Delivered to SAS on 19 Mar 1966, registered OY-KTC. Operated by KLM on 29 Apr 1970 as PH-DCZ. Operated by Inair Panama on 1 Jul 1981 as HP-927. Operated by Boreas Corp in Oct 1984 as N855BC. Leased to Canafrica TA on 18 Dec 1985. ALG Inc bought 18 Dec 1985, Avtn Lsg returned Apr 1986. Leased to Nationair on 15 May 1986 as C-GMXP. Avtn Lsg returned 9 Nov 1986. Leased to Aero Uruguay on 10 Nov 1986 as CX-BLN. Avtn Lsg returned 2 Jan 1989. Re-registered with ALG Inc in Jun 1989 as N855BC. Operated by Connie Kalitta ls? on 10 Oct 1989. Avtn Lsg returned 11 Feb 1991. Operated by MK Air Cargo on 11 Feb 1991 as 9G-MKA. Seen in service Lux 9 Apr 1996, seen stored Manston 22 Sep 2001, seen 19 Apr 2002 minus 3 engines, seen 5 Jul 2005 permanently withdrawn from use poor condition, seen 13 Oct 2008, repossessed May 2009 Aviodrome plans to buy and repaint to ship this aircraft to Lelystad, the Netherlands for preservation at Q3-2009 in old Kalaleh Airport colours as PH-DCZ, but appears not financially doable, doing business as complication in service the owner (MK) went bankrupt, still swfu Manston 21 Jun 2012, seen 29 Jun 2013, seen by Dec 2013 (photo uploaded 16 Dec 2013) being broken up, aft fuselage separated, totally scrapped by 26 Dec 2013. Current status: scrapped.