Douglas DC-8-61 MSN 46127

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Remarks

own Orient Lease, ret 17.11.86

History

Douglas DC-8-61, serial number 46127. Delivered to Japan Airlines on 2 Feb 1970, registered JA8042. Owned by Orient Lease, returned 17 Nov 1986. Operated by UAS on 17 Nov 1986 as N25UA. Owned by Michael A Meagher Mar 1987. Sub-leased to Trans International Airlines on 15 Jul 1987. Sub-leased to Air Algerie on 15 Jul 1987. Returned to Trans International Airlines in Sep 1987. United Aviation Services returned 14 Jan 1988; leased again 23 Jun 1988. Returned to UAS on 16 Feb 1989. Leased to Trans Continental Airlines on 15 Oct 1989. Re-registered with Trans Continental Airlines in Jan 1990 as N821TC. Returned to UAS on 8 Oct 1990 as N25UA. Std Orlando FL Oct 1990. Leased to Kal-American Int'l Airways on 1 Dec 1991. Feb 1993 AmInt. Re-registered with Kal-American Int'l Airways as N814CK. 18 Aug 1993 Guantanamo Bay, Cuba 0(3) crashed when wing touched ground on landing; total time (flying hours) 43.947h. Current status: written off in an accident.