| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N431H |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 240/600 (C-131/T-29/Samaritan) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 240-0 |
| C/n (msn): | 8 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Toronto - Lester B Pearson InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | Ontario, Canada |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: CYYZ IATA: YYZ Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 12 August 1971 |
| Photo by: | Gary Vincent |
| Photo ID: | 573204 |
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This early Convair 240 flew with American Airlines from December 1948 - October 1959 as N94204.. Initially christened "Flagship Detroit", the aircraft was later named " Mohawk, Chapultepec Castle and West Point". Pictured with R L Polk & Co (a data aggregator for he automotive industry, insurance companies, and related businesses) 1967 - 72, the aircraft was sold to American Velodur Metal as N7040 in 1972. Re-registered N10AV in 1973, it was written off after losing power over a populated area of Hyannis, MA and attempting a forced landing on a beach on April 9. 1977. This photo is copyright © Gary Vincent, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 21 May 2023, and has since been viewed 277 times. |