aircraft overran runway that day

Delivered to Singapore Airlines as 9V-SQD in 1975. To Boeing as N747BC in 1983. To Pan Am and reregistered as N726PA in 1984. Fitted with a side cargo door in 1990. Converted to a freighter for Tower Air as N808MC in 1992. To Atlas Air in 1993. Damaged beyond repair in a landing accident at Dusseldorf in 2005. Photographed while parked up after its accident. Scrapped in 2006.

Delivered to Singapore Airlines as 9V-SQD in 1975. To Boeing as N747BC in 1983. To Pan Am and reregistered as N726PA in 1984. Fitted with a side cargo door in 1990. Converted to a freighter for Tower Air as N808MC in 1992. To Atlas Air in 1993. Damaged beyond repair in a landing accident at Dusseldorf in 2005 and scrapped in 2006.

Early in the morning N808MC overshot the icy, slippy RW 23L, collided with the ILS equipment and engine no. 2 caught fire. The Jumbojet was damaged beyond repair and finally scrapped in April 2006.

This 747 was originally delivered to Singapore Airlines in February 1975 as 9V-SQD. In June 1983 it undewent freighter conversion and was leased to Cargolux as N747BC for a few months. It flew with Pan Am (N726PA) and Tower Air (N808MC) before joining Atlas Air in October 1993. It was written off at DUS in January 2005 after over-running the runway whilst landing in snowy conditions. The frame is pictured here prior to its eventual scrappage.