| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 5N-MAS |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing 707 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing 707-300 |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing 707-321C |
| C/n (msn): | 18718 / 368 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Manston - Kent InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGMH IATA: MSE Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | March 1992 |
| Photo by: | Michael Roeser |
| Photo ID: | 390264 |
| Photo Comment |
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K25 slide scan. Delivered 1964 to Pan American as N794PA. Leased to Aries Air Cargo 1973. Iran Air N794EP 1975. Uganda Airlines N794RN 1977. Scimitar G-BFZF 1978. Tradewinds G-BNGH 1985. Air Hong Kong 1989. GAS Air 5N-MAS March 1992, while operating a flight from Luxembourg to Kano with a fulll load 31 March 1992 engine #3 separated in severe turbulence taking #4 with it. In act of exceptional airmanship the crew brought down the aircraft on the runway at Istres even though a wing fire developed on approach. Seen here stripped down for repaint into GAS Air colours. This photo is copyright © Michael Roeser, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 10 September 2021, and has since been viewed 1558 times. |