Delivered to the USAF as 53-3244 in 1955. Stored at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ in 1974. Sold as N3434F in 1977 then reregistered as N22VX in 1986 and N70069 then N33VX in 1987. Destroyed in a fatal crash while doing an emergency landing due to loss of engine power at Golden Meadows, LA in 1988.

Later became N3434F and N22VX

Photographer: Rainer Haufschild.

Owned by World Leasing Corp. It went to Universal Equipment Leasing and was re-reg N33VX in Oct 87. Leased to TACA International Airlines 1988. Written off Golden Meadow LA. 20 Jul 88. From the ASN report: After a 4,3 hour flight (with fuel for 7 hours on board) the no. 1, 2 and 3 engines lost power. During an emergency landing, the landing gear struck a levee, the wing hit the ground and the aircraft struck a drainage ditch. Fuel was lost due to an open drain valve inside the no. 4 engine nacelle.

Owned by Kalitta at the time. In 1988 it was operating for TACA International Airlines as N33VX when it was written off some 50Km south of destination, New Orleans LA. 20 Jul 88. Taken from ASN is the following account: After a 4,3 hour flight (with fuel for 7 hours on board) the no. 1, 2 and 3 engines lost power. During an emergency landing, the landing gear struck a levee, the wing hit the ground and the aircraft struck a drainage ditch. Fuel was lost due to an open drain valve inside the no. 4 engine nacelle.

Crashed July 20, 1988 in Louisiana.

Aircraft crashed Golden Meadows, La. on 20 July 1988.