| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N30EG |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair 240 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair 340/440/540/580/640 (C-131) |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair 580 |
| C/n (msn): | 202 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Tucson - InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | Arizona, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KTUS IATA: TUS Local: TUS Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 12 November 1986 |
| Photo by: | Paul Seymour |
| Photo ID: | 783594 |
| Photo Comment |
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Registered as N8431H CV340-71 in 1954. Fitted out as a VIP aircraft. Reregistered as N776 in 1955 then N270E in 1959. Converted to a CV580 in 1963. Reregistered as N278E then N331G in 1967, N60FM in 1970, N8500 in 1974, N30ER in 1977 and N30EG in 1984. Converted to a firebomber for the Government of Saskatchewan as C-GSKJ in 2006. Destroyed in a fatal crash at La Ronge, SK while attempting a go-around on a training flight soon after delivery. This photo is copyright © Paul Seymour, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 27 February 2025, and has since been viewed 36 times. |