McDonnell Douglas MD-82 MSN 49484

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Remarks

arr Mojave 1.10.01 str, frd to HOU 23.09.04, s06.11.04 pkd basic col, ret WTC 11.04

History

McDonnell Douglas MD-82, serial number 49484, line number 1315. Delivered to Continental Airlines on 4 Nov 1986, registered N72824. Arrived Mojave 1 Oct 2001 stored, ferried to William P. Hobby Airport, Houston 23 Sep 2004, seen 6 Nov 2004 parked basic colours, returned Wilmington Trust Company Nov 2004. Operated by West Caribbean Airlines on 10 Jan 2005 as HK-4374X. 16 Aug 2005 nr Machiques, Venezuela 160(i) crashed en route due to double engine failure (icing/weather related)... ferried HOU-Rionegro 8 Jan 2005, Medellin 8 Jan 2005 still CO colours after del.flight registered in the USA, owned by MK Avtn 10 Jan 2005, US registration cancelled 10 Jan 2005, seen HK-rgd 25 Jan 2005 before first service Rionegro JMC. Current status: written off in an accident.