This immaculate DC-7C freighter was unfortunately damaged beyond repair at Santo Domingo on 18 February 1993, when an engine failed on take-off. This was all the more unfortunate as the aircraft had been reactivated by T & G Aviation in 1989 after 22 years in use for technical instruction at the Alexandria Vocational School in Minnesota. Photographer not known.

this DC-7 was a write-off after a no. 4 engine failure on takeoff at SDQ 18feb1993

This DC-7, Douglas' pinnicale of piston engine airliner developement, was delivered to Northwest Airlines July 1957. A forward freight door was added in 1962, but the jet age overtook these beauties and the aircraft was donated to the Alexandria Technical School in 1967. In 1989, T & G Aviation bought and made it flyable again. Sold in 1991 to Aerochago Airlines becoming HI-599CT, it was written off after only five months when it overran the runway end after an engine failure on take-off.

Crashed Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on February 18, 1993.

This DC7 was stored at a school for ground instruction since 1967 and is being made operational again after 23 years by T&G Aviation. Only flew a short time for them before it was sold to Aerochago as HI-599CT.

Typical DC7 landing. I guess they started cleaning it but didn't have the means to reach all the way up to the tail and fuselage.

Delivered new to Northwest Orient as N289 in 08.57, serving until used for ground instruction from 09.67. Bought by T & G 10.89. Seen being prepared for lease to Aerochago from 18.05.91. HI-599CT from 08.91. Crashed on take off from Santo Domingo 18.02.93.