Aircraft Photo of DDR-STN | Ilyushin Il-18D | Interflug | AirHistory.net #20882
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:DDR-STN
Aircraft Original Type:Ilyushin Il-18
Aircraft Generic Type:Ilyushin Il-18/20/22/24/38
Aircraft Version:Ilyushin Il-18D
C/n (msn):188010903
Operator Titles:Interflug
Location
City / Airport:London - HeathrowMap
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Airport Codes:ICAO: EGLL   IATA: LHR   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:May 1987
Photo by:Richard Vandervord
Photo ID: 20882
Photo Comment

Interflug IL-18's were rare but very welcome visitors to LHR in the 1980's, usually on freight runs. This 1968-vintage example went to Polnippon in 1990 as SP-FNC then became Sharjah-based with Air Cess in 1997. Exported to Zaire, it was destroyed in an attack at Kalemie in 1998 but the wreckage reportedly remains

This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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