Douglas DC-8-62 · 62H MSN 46069

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History

Douglas DC-8-62H, serial number 46069. Delivered to United Airlines on 8 Sep 1969, registered N8968U. Leased to Arrow Air on 24 Jun 1982. United Airlines returned 20 Jan 1984; International Air Leases bought 19 Jun 1984 lst Arrow Air. Returned to IAL on 25 Mar 1986. Std Marana AZ. Leased to Arrow Air on 10 May 1987. International Air Leases returned 28 May 1987, leased again 20 Jul 1987 sub-lsd to Lewis University Airport, Chicago/Romeoville 16 Aug 1987, Arrow returned Sep 1988, converted to Freighter Sep 1988; operated for Zambia Airways 04.89/ret 89/90, cancelled Jun 1995. Leased to Canarias Cargo on 11 Jul 1995 as EC-963. Seen at Miami International Airport 5.7, leased 11 Jul 1995 from Salinas Municipal Airport. Re-registered with Canarias Cargo as EC-GEE. SMIA/sEMA 17 Jun 1996 impound, seen 25 Jul 1996. Returned to IAL on 22 Jun 1997 as N8968U. Ferried East Midlands Airport to Miami International Airport then, parked Miami International Airport 30 Jun 1997 Canarias colours, seen Jan 1998 white, blue engines, worked on/sMIA 17 May 1998 white/blue tail no titles. Leased to Arrow Air on 15 Jul 1998. International Air Leases to Salinas Municipal Airport of PR 2 Mar 1999, to Agro Air Ass 10 Mar 1999, seen May 1999 full colours Miami, Arrow returned due03.04. Merged into Fine Air in Jan 2001. Operated by Arrow Air nn/tfd. Accident to JP2004, "formally part of Fine Air", seen stored Roswell 16 Oct 2004, Agro to Miami Leasing 30 Dec 2004, seen 2 Apr 2005 stored full Arrow colours, for sale by May 2006, seen 9 Jan 2007 probably permanently withdrawn from use, seen 15 Nov 2007, gone ar. 2010, cancelled 6 May 2013 withdrawn from use. Current status: scrapped.