We visited Marana and also the crash site 3 days after the crash (September 20, 1990). Unthinkable today...

Delivered to Pan Am as N891PA in 1969. To BWIA as 9Y-TEZ in 1976 then FTC Walston Wings Inc as N3127K in 1982 and to ESAL Commodities and reregistered as VR-CBN in 1983. To Exec-Aire as N320MJ in 1988 then to Jetran Inc who were renamed to Comtran Inc in 1989 and to Omega Air in 1990. Destroyed in a fatal crash on takeoff from Marana, AZ on what would have been its last flight to Davis-Monthan AFB for use in the KC-135E program in 1990.

Ex Pan American N891PA (delivered in 1969). Became N3127K, VR-CBN and finally N320MJ. Destroyed in a take-off accident at Marana-Pinal Air Park, Arizona, on 20 September 1990.

Owned by Omega Air, this is what was left of this aircraft after it crashed on take off at Marana 20 Sep 1990 on what was to be a short ferry flight to Davis Monthan AFB. For the full story refer to the ASN report. The aircraft had begun life with Pan American Airways as N891PA. It also operated with BWIA as 9Y-TEZ and ESAL as VR-CBN.

EX Pan Am N891PA. Photo taken just five months before it crashed here on take off whilst on it's way to Davis-Monthan for parts recovery.

Was N891PA with Pan Am. Later regns include N3127K, VR-CBN and N320MJ