Registration / Serial: | N2737A |
Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed 49 Constellation |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed Constellation / Starliner (C-69/C-121) |
Aircraft Version: | Lockheed L-049E Constellation |
C/n (msn): | 049-1976 |
Operator Titles: | Imperial Airlines |
City / Airport: | Glasgow - Prestwick (EGPK / PIK)Map |
Region / Country: | Scotland, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 11 July 1961 |
Photo from: | McIntyre Collection (via Tim Martin)Contact |
Photo ID: | 365040Submit Correction |
View count: | 759 |
Built in 1945 and the one-time G-AHEK of BOAC. Here it is grounded after declaring an emergency en route Gander to Copenhagen. While on a US Army charter flight on 8 November 1961 it crashed on approach to Richard E. Byrd Airport, Richmond, Virginia, during an emergency diversion. 77 passengers and crew were killed with 2 survivors. This resulted in the operator loosing its FAA approval.
Registration / Serial: | N2737A |
Aircraft Version: | Lockheed L-049E Constellation |
C/n (msn): | 049-1976 |
Operator Titles: | Imperial Airlines |
City / Airport: | Glasgow - Prestwick (EGPK / PIK)Map | Region / Country: | Scotland, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 11 July 1961 |
Photo from: | McIntyre Collection (via Tim Martin)Contact |
Registration / Serial: | N2737A |
Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed 49 Constellation |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed Constellation / Starliner (C-69/C-121) |
Aircraft Version: | Lockheed L-049E Constellation |
C/n (msn): | 049-1976 |
Operator Titles: | Imperial Airlines |
City / Airport: | Glasgow - Prestwick (EGPK / PIK)Map |
Region / Country: | Scotland, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 11 July 1961 |
Photo from: | McIntyre Collection (via Tim Martin)Contact |
Photo ID: | 365040Submit Correction |
View count: | 759 |
Built in 1945 and the one-time G-AHEK of BOAC. Here it is grounded after declaring an emergency en route Gander to Copenhagen. While on a US Army charter flight on 8 November 1961 it crashed on approach to Richard E. Byrd Airport, Richmond, Virginia, during an emergency diversion. 77 passengers and crew were killed with 2 survivors. This resulted in the operator loosing its FAA approval.
Registration / Serial: | N2737A |
Aircraft Version: | Lockheed L-049E Constellation |
C/n (msn): | 049-1976 |
Operator Titles: | Imperial Airlines |
City / Airport: | Glasgow - Prestwick (EGPK / PIK)Map | Region / Country: | Scotland, United Kingdom |
Photo Date: | 11 July 1961 |
Photo from: | McIntyre Collection (via Tim Martin)Contact |