| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N892PA |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing 707 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing 707-300 |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing 707-321B |
| C/n (msn): | 20029 / 790 |
| Operator Titles: | Pan American World Airways - Pan Am |
| Aircraft Name: | Jet Clipper Star King |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Sydney - Kingsford Smith InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: YSSY IATA: SYD Local: YSSY Other: - |
| Photo Date: | December 1969 |
| Photo from: | Civil Aviation Historical Society Collection (via Phil Vabre) |
| Photo ID: | 175313 |
| Photo Comment |
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Clipper Star King ran off the end of Sydney's runway 34 on 1 December 1969 after a takeoff abort following an encounter with a flock of seagulls. There were no fatalities and the aircraft was subsequently repaired. This photo was added on 18 October 2019, and has since been viewed 1127 times. |