Aircraft Photo of 5N-ABD | Vickers VC10 Srs1101 | Nigeria Airways | AirHistory.net #782321
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:5N-ABD
Aircraft Original Type:Vickers VC10
Aircraft Generic Type:Vickers VC10/Super VC10
Aircraft Version:Vickers VC10 Srs1101
C/n (msn):804
Operator Titles:Nigeria Airways
Location
City / Airport:London - HeathrowMap
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Airport Codes:ICAO: EGLL   IATA: LHR   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:October 1969
Photo from:Kjell O Granlund Collection
Photo ID: 782321
Photo Comment

First flown 8 November 1962 as G-ARVA, remaining with Vickers as a test aircraft until delivered to BOAC 8 Devember 1964. Leased to Nigeria Airways in BOAC livery with Nigeria Airways stickers during 1966. Returned to BOAC and sold to Nigeria Airways in September 1966. Written off 20 November 1969 when it crashed on approach to Lagos. Seen here at Heathrow being prepared for delivery to Nigeria Airways. Photographer unknown

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