Douglas DC-8-63 MSN 45924

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History

Douglas DC-8-63, serial number 45924. Delivered to SAS on 18 Sep 1968, registered SE-DBH. Leased to Thai Airways on 27 Mar 1974 as HS-TGZ. Thai bought 1 Nov 1974. Leased to Icelandair on 27 Mar 1982. Sub-leased to Air Algerie on 4 Sep 1982. Icelandair ret19.10.82. Returned to Thai Airways on 20 Nov 1982. Leased to Icelandair on 5 May 1983. Sub-leased to Air Algerie on 22 May 1983. Icelandair returned Oct 1983, Thai returned 31 Oct 1983. Operated by Sterling Airways on 15 Jul 1984 as OY-SBM. Leased to Icelandair on 14 Aug 1984. Sub-leased to Air Algerie on 14 Aug 1984. Returned to Sterling Airways in Sep 1984. Operated by SAS on 1 Apr 1986. Leased to Scanair in Jun 1986. Re-registered with Scanair on 23 Sep 1987 as SE-DBH. Scanair bought 31 Dec 1987; owned by Aerolease Int'l 2 Nov 1988. Returned to Aerolease Int'l on 30 Dec 1988 as N353AS. N791AL not taken up; converted to DC8-63F Apr 1989. Operated by Aer Turas on 25 Apr 1989 as EI-CGO. Leased to Saudia on 1 May 1989. Returned to Aer Turas on 18 Sep 1989. Overhaul Miami 3.98-7.98, seen at Bru 1 Aug 1998 new colours, probably not with Saudi since 89 (first repossessed 29.02.96-98), seen Dublin 4.03.01-7.03.01 (looked serviceable but no activity) Manston 4 Dec 2001 on B-check, seen in service Jan 2002, seen at Maastricht 20 Oct 2002 operated for Royal Jordanian, Airlines ceased operations around Jul 2003, parked Ostend, cancelled 23 Dec 2003. Operated by Al Dawood Air on 26 Dec 2003 as 9G-NHA. Repossessed owned by First International (accused of illegal operations) seen at Ostend 27 Dec 2003, worked on ex Turas colours no titles, seen 15 Jan 2004 Dubai International Airport still ex Aer Turas colours, impounded Lagos 27 Apr 2004 paperwork problems, plane and crew still there by Jun 2004, seen 30 Apr 2008 dirty condition, permanently withdrawn from use, used by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (Aliwal North Airport), repossessed to be broken up early Feb 2013 for aluminium recycling, broken up 31 Jan 2013. Current status: scrapped.