Built 1968, delivered new to SAS August 16th 1968 as their first DC-9-63 LN-MOU named "Leif Viking". March 21st 1974 HS-TGX for Thai. 1984 OY-SBK for Sterling Airways, 1986 transferred to Scanair. 1989 N794AL Trans Ocean Airways. Written off February 15th 1992 at Toledo, Ohio, in bad weather while operating for Burlington Air Express. seen on final approach to arrive rwy 01 at the old Gadermoen (ENGM / GEN) wich had the responsibility for Charter planes from november 1972 until October 1998.

Built 1968, delivered new to SAS June 16th 1968 as their first DC-9-63 LN-MOU named "Leif Viking". March 21st 1974 HS-TGX for Thai. 1984 OY-SBK for Sterling Airways, 1986 transferred to Scanair. 1989 N794AL Trans Ocean Airways. Written off February 15th 1992 at Toledo, Ohio, in bad weather while operating for Burlington Air Express. A Slide photographed by my friend Jan Olav Martinsen from the wonderful Roof Terrance at Fornebu. Shared with his permission.

Trans Ocean Airways ceased flying in the following year, 1990.

Left Scanair Mar 89. Ended up with Burlington Express in Jul 90 as N794AL. Crashed on approach to Toledo IL. 15 Feb 92.

In the 1980s, Stansted was a quiet airport with a small terminal. Its busiest spells were on summer Sunday evenings, when many Scandinavian charter flights arrived in quick succession.

Formerly LN-MOU, this Super Eight was acquired from SAS in 3.74 and operated with Thai for ten years, including leases to Icelandair and Air Algerie, then becoming OY-SBK with Sterling

Seen in the unfamiliar livery of Trans Ocean two years after my shot at the same place in Scanair colours. The aircraft joined Burlington in 7.90 as a freighter but crashed on approach to Toledo, OH in bad weather on 15.2.92 while performing a cargo flight from Seattle (TT 70,430h)

Ex LN-MOU and HS-TGX; leased from Sterling in 12.86 and sold as N794AL in 3.89. Crashed on landing in bad weather at Toledo, OH on 15.2.92; TT 70430 hrs