Aircraft Photo of C-GFHB | Convair 580 | Société d'Énergie de la Baie James | AirHistory.net #60637
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:C-GFHB
Aircraft Original Type:Convair 240
Aircraft Generic Type:Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131)
Aircraft Version:Convair 580
C/n (msn):38
Operator Titles:Société d'Énergie de la Baie James / Quebecair
Aircraft Name:Sakami
Location
City / Airport:Montréal - Pierre Elliott Trudeau InternationalMap
Region / Country:Quebec, Canada
Airport Codes:ICAO: CYUL   IATA: YUL   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:June 1985
Photo by:Gary Vincent
Photo ID: 60637
Photo Comment

This 1953 Convair was built as a 340 for Delta Air Lines (N4802C). Bought by North Central Airlines in 1962, it was converted to a 580 in 1969. Bought by the James Bay Energy Corporation in 1976 for transportation to their giant hydro-electric project in Northern Quebec. Operated at first by Quebecair for the company, Inter-Quebec and Air Inuit took over as the aviation scene changed in Canada. Sold to the public utility Hydro-Québec in 1994, the airliner was withdrawn in 2001 and the registration cancelled at the end of that year.

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

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