![Aircraft Photo of C-FTIL | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63 | Air Canada | AirHistory.net #729869](/photos/0729869.jpg)
Aircraft | |
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Registration / Serial: | C-FTIL |
Fleet number: | 868 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-8 |
Aircraft Generic Type: | McDonnell Douglas DC-8 |
Aircraft Version: | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63 |
C/n (msn): | 46034 / 434 |
Operator Titles: | Air Canada |
Location | |
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City / Airport: | Vancouver - InternationalMap |
Region / Country: | British Columbia, Canada |
Airport Codes: | ICAO: CYVR IATA: YVR Local: - Other: - |
Photo Date: | July 1980 |
Photo by: | Gary Vincent |
Photo ID: | 729869 |
Photo Comment |
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Flying passengers with Air Canada February 1969 - April 1983 when it was stored at Marana, AZ. Bought by Atasco Leasing in 1985, the aircraft was converted to a freighter. Rosenbalm Aviation (N868BX) flew it for Burlington Air Express 1986 - 91 before American International Airways took it over for the Burlington Express / BAX contract. Withdrawn in 2001, it was bought by ALG Transportation in 2003 and leased to HeavyLift International as A6-HLA. The aircraft was stored at Ras Al Khaimah International Airport, United Arab Emirates in 2009. This photo is copyright © Gary Vincent, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 22 September 2024, and has since been viewed 126 times. |