| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N6101A |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed L-188 Electra |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed L-188 Electra |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed L-188A Electra |
| C/n (msn): | 188-1015 |
| Operator Titles: | American Airlines |
| Aircraft Name: | Flagship New York |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location: | In Flight |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 1958 |
| Photo from: | Peter de Jong Collection |
| Photo ID: | 279399 |
| Photo Comment |
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The first L-188 for American Airlines, presumably photographed before delivery on 27 November 1958. Below the rear door is Sacred Cove near Los Angeles. AA flew their inaugural service with the new type on 23 January 1959. Flagship New York already crashed on 3 February 1959 near NY - La Guardia and 65 people lost their lives. This photo was added on 14 September 2020, and has since been viewed 1449 times. |