A Gabonese Cargo operator formed by Air Trans Africa apparently as a front for Rhodesian sanction busting operations. Taxiing for departure from runway 24R. Delivered new to Capitol International Airways as N4905C on 30 Nov 1965. Sold to Air Gabon Cargo as TR-LVK on 26 Apr 1975 and leased to Affretair from Feb 1976. Reregistered Z-WSB on 25 Mar 1989. Damaged beyond repair whilst landing at Harare on 28 Jan 1996.

First visit to Maastricht

Still in Capitol Air cols (ex N4905C). No reg applied on the aircraft, however, it had officially been registered to Air Gabon Cargo as TR-LVK on 26 Apr 1975. Registered to Affretair Feb 1976, retaining reg TR-LVK. Re-reg Z-WSB Mar 1989 but still with Affretair. Damaged beyond repair 28 Jan 1996 when it overran the runway landing at Harare (Zimbabwe) in heavy rain. Apparently the spoilers had not been armed and reverse thrust was not available on engines 2 and 4. The nose gear collapsed.

Operated by Affretair.

This aircraft started its life with Capitol International Airways as N4905C in November 1965. Sold to Air Gabon Cargo as TR-LVK Apr 1975. Leased to Affretair Feb 1976. Re-registered Z-WSB Mar 1989. Written off after overrunning runway 05 at Harare on January 28, 1996.

Built 1965 as N4905C for Capitol. Leased to Eastern 1965/1966. Leased to Seabord World 1967. Air Gabon Cargo TR-LVK 1975. Affretair 1976, reregistered Z-WSB 1989. Overran runway on landing Harare 28 January 1996 and damaged beyond repair. Seen here operating for ZAS of Egypt.

Ex N4905C, registered 26th Apr 1975 and re-registered Z-WSB 25th March 1989