Aircraft Photo of N79B | Douglas DC-3-201D | Carriba Air | AirHistory.net #21082
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:N79B
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-3-201D
C/n (msn):2257
Operator Titles:Carriba Air
Location
City / Airport:San Juan - Luis Muñoz Marín InternationalMap
Country:Puerto Rico
Airport Codes:ICAO: TJSJ   IATA: SJU   Local: SJU   Other: -
 
Photo Date:September 1980
Photo by:Richard Vandervord
Photo ID: 21082
Photo Comment

The other half of the Carriba fleet (see N77KN). First registered NC15597 to Eastern in 9.40. After many owners, served Shawnee, Dolphin Int'l and Florida Airlines 'The Connection' before joining the new but short-lived Carriba venture in 5.80. Became N102AP in 4.81 and flew for three Virgin Island airlines. Force landed in a sugar plantation after no.2 engine failure near Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic while operated by Victoria Air on 7.6.91

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