Aircraft Photo of N923RC | Vickers 835 Viscount | Ray Charles Enterprises | AirHistory.net #28186
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:N923RC
Aircraft Original Type:Vickers Viscount
Aircraft Generic Type:Vickers Viscount
Aircraft Version:Vickers 835 Viscount
C/n (msn):320
Operator Titles:Ray Charles Enterprises
Location
City / Airport:Vancouver - InternationalMap
Region / Country:British Columbia, Canada
Airport Codes:ICAO: CYVR   IATA: YVR   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:September 1980
Photo by:Gary Vincent
Photo ID: 28186
Photo Comment

Built for Cubana, but the sale was never completed. The aircraft was leased to Tennessee Gas Transmission Corporation. Several operators later, singer Ray Charles bought the Viscount in January 1977 for touring and using his birthday of September 23rd, registered it N923RC. Damaged beyond repair after it hydro-planed off the end of the runway without injuries at Bloomington, Indiana on October 19, 1985. The hulk was sold to the Go Group for parts.

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

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