Aircraft Photo of 9K-ACM | Boeing 707-369C | Kuwait Airways | AirHistory.net #573178
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:9K-ACM
Aircraft Original Type:Boeing 707
Aircraft Generic Type:Boeing 707-300
Aircraft Version:Boeing 707-369C
C/n (msn):20546 / 860
Operator Titles:Kuwait Airways
Local Operator Name:الخطوط الجوية الكويتية
Aircraft Name:فيلكا / Failaka
Location
City / Airport:London - HeathrowMap
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Airport Codes:ICAO: EGLL   IATA: LHR   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:11 March 1978
Photo by:Paul Seymour
Photo ID: 573178
Photo Comment

Failaka is a Kuwaiti island in the Persian Gulf. Delivered to Kuwait Airways as 9K-ACM in 1972. To Southern Air Transport as N523SJ in 1985 then to DAS Air Cargo as 5X-JON in 1993. Crashed on landing at Bamako, Mali in 1996. Wingtip hit the ground due to windshear.

This photo is copyright © Paul Seymour, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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