| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | N2737A |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed 49 Constellation |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed Constellation / Starliner (C-69/C-121) |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed L-049E Constellation |
| C/n (msn): | 049-1976 |
| Operator Titles: | Imperial Airlines |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Glasgow - PrestwickMap |
| Region / Country: | Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGPK IATA: PIK Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 11 July 1961 |
| Photo from: | McIntyre Collection (via Tim Martin) |
| Photo ID: | 365040 |
| Photo Comment |
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Built in 1945 and the one-time G-AHEK of BOAC. Here it is grounded after declaring an emergency en route Gander to Copenhagen. While on a US Army charter flight on 8 November 1961 it crashed on approach to Richard E. Byrd Airport, Richmond, Virginia, during an emergency diversion. 77 passengers and crew were killed with 2 survivors. This resulted in the operator loosing its FAA approval. This photo was added on 27 May 2021, and has since been viewed 885 times. |