| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 55-291 |
| Alternate Serial: | 5291 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair VC-131D |
| C/n (msn): | 212 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Glasgow - PrestwickMap |
| Region / Country: | Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGPK IATA: PIK Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | Prestwick Air Show 1959 |
| Photo Date: | 16 May 1959 |
| Photo from: | McIntyre Collection (via Tim Martin) |
| Photo ID: | 405143 |
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It carries the two-star rank insignia of a major-general just behind the flightdeck window. Disaster struck on 17 December 1960 when it crashed on take-off from Munich (EDDM). Twenty people on board and 32 on the ground lost their lives. This photo was added on 25 October 2021, and has since been viewed 362 times. |