Douglas DC-8-62 · 62H MSN 45910

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History

Douglas DC-8-62H, serial number 45910. Delivered to Alitalia on 16 Nov 1967, registered I-DIWV. Leased to DETA Mozambique on 25 Nov 1977. Alitalia returned 30 Jan 1979; withdrawn from use and std Rome-Fiumicino, then std Marana AZ. Operated by Guy American Airways on 1 Feb 1983. Operated by Sea & Sun Avtn in Mar 1983 as N39307. Pacific East Air not taken up. Operated by CIS Corp on 1 Dec 1985. Operated by MGM Grand Air on 20 Jan 1988. Re-registered with MGM Grand Air in Mar 1990 as N803MG. GrH Dec 1994, seen in service London Gatwick, UK Mar 1995, HongK Apr 1995. Operated by Kal-American Int Airways on 2 Apr 1995. Tfd/r6.95; converted to F Aug 1995. Operated by Trans Continental on 29 Aug 1995 as N181SK. Seen at Miami International Airport, F-used 30.08.95/TCA Dec 1995, s1..96 fc/rr7.96. Leased to Kuwait Airways. Seen at Miami International Airport full colours, in service London-Heathrow 24 Jan 1999, to Jodrell Inv Corp 12 Feb 1999, cancelled 2 Mar 1999. Operated by Air Cargo Chartering on 2 Mar 1999 as 9G-REM. 16 Oct 1999 Kinshasa N'Djili 0(5), crashed and fire on landing (while operated for MK Airlines from Ostend) re-registered Amsterdam-Schiphol, Netherlands by 20.3 (operator: see 45904), ferried Manst 31 Mar 1999, Ostend 11 Apr 1999, still Kuwait colours, seen 10 Aug 1999 Kuw titles being painted out, seen 10 Oct 1999 no titles. Current status: written off in an accident.