| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N5837 |
| Other Marks: | 37 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 580 |
| C/n (msn): | 127 |
| Operator Titles: | Commuter Airlines |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | New York - La GuardiaMap |
| Region / Country: | New York, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KLGA IATA: LGA Local: LGA Other: - |
| Photo Date: | January 1979 |
| Photo by: | Gary Vincent |
| Photo ID: | 513395 |
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Originally a Convair 340 with United Airlines (N73142) delivered in 1953, Lake Central Airlines bought this aircraft in 1960. Later converted to a 580 and merged into Allegheny Airlines (N5837) in 1968, Commuter Airlines acquired it in 1978. Sister company Freedom Airlines flew it on routes around the Great Lakes 1982 - 84 until it was sold to Air Ontario in Canada (C-GWJ). Last with Canair Cargo (1990 - 94), the aircraft was broken up at St Jean, QC. This photo is copyright © Gary Vincent, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 30 October 2022, and has since been viewed 339 times. |