| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | N814PA |
| Fleet number: | 814 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Airbus A310 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Airbus A310 |
| Aircraft Version: | Airbus A310-324 |
| C/n (msn): | 450 |
| Operator Titles: | Pan American World Airways - Pan Am |
| Aircraft Name: | Clipper Liberty Bell |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | London - HeathrowMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGLL IATA: LHR Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | May 1990 |
| Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
| Photo ID: | 744619 |
| Photo Comment |
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Another re-use of a DC-8 registration, delivered new to Pan Am in August 1987. Acquired by Tarom from Delta in April 1994 as YR-LCC but on 31st March 1995 was written off 3nm north Bucharest-Otopeni on departure for Brussels. The aircraft nose-dived into the ground after thrust asymmetry problems and possible incapacitation of the captain. The fact that the pilot flying had spent most of his time on Soviet types was a possible factor too, the artificial horizon acting in the opposite manner on western aircraft. This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 3 November 2024, and has since been viewed 143 times. |