Douglas DC-8-63F · 63CF MSN 46053

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History

Douglas DC-8-63CF, serial number 46053. Delivered to Seaboard World Airlines on 28 Mar 1969, registered N8638. Leased to Korean Airlines on 11 Apr 1973. Returned to Seaboard World Airlines on 18 Mar 1974. Operated by Gvmt of Gabon on 27 Nov 1974 as TR-LTZ. Converted Aug 1982; dmg 2 Sep 1982 Frankfurt, ran off runway on TO, repaired Apr 1988, stored Paris Paris-Le Bourget, France seen 3 May 1995, seen 4 Jul 1996 maintenance, ferried Lux 18 Mar 1997 maintenance, stored Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport, Nîmes/Garons seen Sep 1998, seen parked Nimes stored, seen at Paris-Le Bourget, France Dec 2000, San Antonio 7 Apr 2001 full colours, seen 28 May 2001 Paris-Le Bourget, France (returned is?), seen at London Gatwick Airport Oct 2001, seen stored Nimes 18 Nov 2001, seen at Nimes 13 Apr 2003, seen in service Hongkong, China Sep 2004, seen 13 Apr 2006 maintenance area Nimes, seen 24 Jun 2006, presum now stored, not in JP2006, seen 22 Jun 2007, seen Oct 2014, scrapping 15. Current status: scrapped.