| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N731A |
| Fleet number: | 731A |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante |
| Aircraft Version: | Embraer EMB-110P1 Bandeirante |
| C/n (msn): | 110275 |
| Operator Titles: | United Express / Westair Commuter Airlines |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | San Francisco - InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KSFO IATA: SFO Local: SFO Other: - |
| Photo Date: | April 1990 |
| Photo by: | Gary Vincent |
| Photo ID: | 390818 |
| Photo Comment |
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Westair Commuter Airlines picked up this Bandeirante in May 1987 after the previous operator Imperial Airlines ceased flying in 1986. Sold to BAC Charter, the aircraft crashed on October 18, 1991 in Greenland on delivery to Southend, UK. Icing conditions forced descent below clouds, but the aircraft hit an ice sheet at 5125 feet. The three crew survived and were rescued. This photo is copyright © Gary Vincent, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 12 September 2021, and has since been viewed 458 times. |