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photographer Alberto Storti

Final livery

Ex Cargosur N4998S, registered 16th Oct 1984 and on the 6th July 1988 it departed SKBQ (Barranquilla) for KMIA (Miami) and suffered an uncontained engine failure in nbr 4 engine. It tried to return to Barranquilla but crashed on approach.

To Uruguay as CX-BJV in 1977.

The last CL-44, built as a D4-8 and FF as CF-SEE-X in 3.65, but by 11.65 converted to stretched 'J' model. To Loftleider as TF-LLI, wheels up landing at JFK in 9.69 but not repaired due to insurance dispute till sold to Cargolux and repaired at LAX in 1971. To Aero Uruguay as CX-BJV 12.77 and Cargosur 11.78. Lsd to AECA of Ecuador when seen here. Became HK-3148X in 10.84 with Aeronorte, then SAEP, Tampa and LASA; w/o during emergency return to Barranquilla on 6.47.88 after no.4 engine failure on climbout

Only 39 CL-44s have been built, and this aircraft was the last one. It first flew in March 1965, and was delivered to Loftleidir of Iceland a year later, as TF-LLI. Unfortunately it came to a premature end when it crashed on approach to Barranquilla, Colombia on 6 July 1988.