| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | N5840 |
| Fleet number: | 840 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 580 |
| C/n (msn): | 28 |
| Operator Titles: | Allegheny Airlines |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Erie - International / Tom Ridge FieldMap |
| Region / Country: | Pennsylvania, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KERI IATA: ERI Local: ERI Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 11 September 1969 |
| Photo by: | Gary Vincent |
| Photo ID: | 667464 |
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Mainliner Chicago was with United Airlines 1952 - 66 as a Convair 340 registered N73118. Sold to Lake Central Airlines, it was converted to a 580 When Lake Central merged with Allegheny Airlines in 1968, it was re-registered N5840. Sold to Great Lakes Airlines as C-GDTD in 1976 and rebranded Air Ontario in 1981. The aircraft was sold in 1987 as OO-VGH, operated by European Air Transport for DHL cargo services. Retired in 1991, it was scrapped at Brussels by 1994. This photo is copyright © Gary Vincent, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 17 March 2024, and has since been viewed 145 times. |