w/o 2/8/89 LPAZ crashed into high terrain on approach

Taxiing to depart from Runway 13 at Prestwick. Delivered new to TWA in 1968. Joined Atlanta Skylarks in 1983 and was re-registered as N7231T. Transferred to Independent Air in 1984. Written off in a sadly fatal accident on 2 August 1989 when it crashed into high terrain on approach to Santa Maria Airport in the Azores.

About to land on runway 28L. Delivered to TWA as N28727 in 1968. To Independent Air and operated for Atlanta Skylarks as N7231T in 1983. Back to Independent Air in 1984. Destroyed in a fatal crash when it hit a mountain on approach to Santa Maria, Azores in 1989.

Basic modified TWA cheatline and additional travel club's "Skylarks" titles

photo by Roberto Pisapia

Originally delivered to Trans World Airlines Mar 68 as N28727. Acquired by Independent Air Aug 83. Also operated for Skylarks. Written off when it crashed into a mountain ridge on approach to Santa Maria, Azores, 8 Feb 89.

One of Independent Air's duo of 707s captured during the take-off from Amsterdam's runway 24. This aircraft was purchased one year earlier (ex TWA N28727), but unfortunately crashed into the Pico Alto mountains, Azores on 8 February 1989. This accident led to the collapse of Independent Air in 1990.