Photographer: Al Rodriguez. K25 slide scan. Built 1966 as YV-C-VIC for VIASA. Aeroperu OB-R-1084 1974, returned to Douglas as N5879X 1976. Converted to freighter for Transmeridian Air Cargo 1977, registered as G-BFHW 1978, renamed British Cargo Airlines 1979. LAC Colombia HK-2380X 1980, overran runway on landing Barranquilla in rain 18 September 1984 and damaged beyond repair.

A thin X was added to the registration on the rear fuselage and a bold one to the registration on the nose wheel door. Any help on the location is appreciated.

A poor quality slide I found of this frame with its American reg. It was ex Aero Peru OB-R-1084 and VIASA YV-C-VIC prior to that. Acquired by TAC in Jun 1977 (i.e. the previous month). Re-reg G-BFHW in Mar 1978. Transfered to British Cargo Airlines Aug 1979. To LAC Colombia in Jun 80 as HK-2380X. Damaged beyond repair when it ran off the runway in heavy rain at Barranquilla (Colombia) 18 Sep 1984. Total time reported as 47762 hours.

Damaged at Barranquilla, Colombia, on September 18, 1984. Written off.

HK-2380 was written off after overrunning the runway at Barranquilla on September 18, 1984.

Built as a DC-8-53 and later converted to -54(F), this aircraft was damaged beyond repair landing at Barranquilla, Colombia on September 18, 1984. Other regns carried include YV-C-VIC, OB-R1084, N5879X and G-BFHW.