http://www.monuc.org/PhotoWeek.aspx?photoID=102&lang=en
The website of the UN Congo mission has given out a press release stating that a plane flying for them has crashed. The plane is a SE210 caravelle from a Congolese airline. To the best of my knowledge this is (was) the last flying Caravelle. The plane burned out.
copyright photo, Jacqueline CHENARD/MONUC
By: MSR777 - 10th September 2004 at 18:06
“Long live Sterling Cityjets!!
By: Sonnenflieger - 10th September 2004 at 11:56
Tragic indeed, but according to Airlinerlist.com there are (were) three airframes active on 11 August, now of course reduced to two… Waltair is apparently the operator of the two remaining ones.
By: steve rowell - 10th September 2004 at 00:54
A very undignified retirement for one of the pioneers of jet tranportation
By: Ren Frew - 9th September 2004 at 21:13
An untimely end if it is indeed the last one that could fly.
By: MSR777 - 9th September 2004 at 19:23
I agree, IMO the Caravelle was one of the great airliner design classics, they looked great from any angle and were a delight to fly in.
By: Hand87_5 - 9th September 2004 at 17:27
What a shame! One of my favorite a/c
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