Douglas DC-8-63F · 63PF MSN 46097

Timeline

History

Douglas DC-8-63PF, serial number 46097. Delivered to Eastern Airlines on 14 Dec 1969, registered N8755. Operated by SAS on 22 Feb 1974 as OY-KTH. Re-registered with SAS on 14 Aug 1979 as LN-MOF. Leased to Scanair on 29 May 1980. Spectrum Aerospace SAL returned 29 Nov 1981. Leased to Icelandair on 3 Sep 1982. Sub-leased to Air Algerie on 4 Sep 1982. Spectrum Aerospace SAL returned 22 Sep 1982. Leased to Icelandair on 1 Oct 1982. Sub-leased to Air Algerie on 1 Oct 1982. Spectrum Aerospace SAL returned 18 Oct 1982. Leased to Scanair on 15 Sep 1987. Operated by Aerolease Financial on 27 Apr 1989 as N793AL. Converted to DC8-63F Jul 1989. Leased to Challenge Air Cargo on 13 Jul 1989. Returned American Finance Group 31 Oct 1990. Leased to Arrow Air on 1 Nov 1990. Returned American Finance Group 30 Apr 1992. Leased to ATI-Air Transport Int on 3 May 1992. Operated by Airborne Express (registered Apr 1993) as N815AX. New registration seen 3 Jun 1993, seen stored Cincinnati 1 Sep 2006 DHL colours, cancelled 20 Mar 2007. Operated by Air Charter Express on 20 Mar 2007 as 9G-AXB. Seen at Lima Sep 2007, Ostend-Bruges International Airport, Oostende seen 3 Nov 2007, Munich Airport 10 May 2008. Renamed Meridian Airways. Seen at Lima 18 Dec 2009 Current/now in service check and repaint to Meridian colours, ferried CPT-PMI-OST 6 Apr 2010, EU blacklisted Aug 2010, parked Ostend seen 16 Sep 2010, due ferried out Nov 2010 but seen 12 Dec 2010 minus two engines, seen 3 Jun 2012 no engines, seen Mar 2013 outside hangar, seen 27 May 2013 (upload date youtube movie) being broken up, wings being torn off. Current status: scrapped.