| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N827AA |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 440-49 Metropolitan |
| C/n (msn): | 490 |
| Operator Titles: | American Inter-Island |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Charlotte Amalie / Saint Thomas - Cyril E KingMap |
| Country: | United States Virgin Islands |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: TIST IATA: STT Local: STT Other: - |
| Photo Date: | October 1980 |
| Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
| Photo ID: | 1803 |
| Photo Comment |
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St. Thomas was notorious among pilots for its short (then 4,658 ft) runway; the B727 was the heaviest type authorised to use it, and even then only in one direction. After the fatal crash of an AA 727 there in 4.76, the airline suspended jet service to the island and introduced Convairliners. This 440 was originally Garuda's PK-GCT in 1.58 and was b/u at Carlsbad in 1993. My arrival at STT was by Eastern - 727.... but I left on a Dak! This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 30 July 2017, and has since been viewed 464 times. |