av Paul R Compton » 22 jun 2013, 13:52
SE-CRL
Convair 340-51 Metropolitan>CV 440
C/n 142
YoM 1954
Ex XA-KIL (Canx 19591212, last reg owner, Aeronaves de Mexico S.A., Mexico City)
19591120 Res Linjeflyg AB, Bromma
19591120 Appl for Reg Linjeflyg AB, Bromma
19600113 Ir CofA until 0413
19600121 BofS The Babb Co., NYC, NY/Linjeflyg AB, Bromma (USD 300,000)
19600122 Ir Reg CofR #1/60 Linjeflyg AB, Bromma (issued Swedish General Consulate, New York)
19600429 (TAT 14007)
19600430 Ir Reg CofR #1/60a until 0530 Linjeflyg AB, Bromma
19600503 Modification completed by SAS, Oslo, in accordance with SB-144B
19600528 CofA #1500/117
19600528 Reg CofR #1387 Linjeflyg AB, Bromma
19600723 same, Op: Scandinavian Airlines System, Bromma
19600705 Plt
19600723 Leased until 196105xx to UN Congo, Leopoldville
19610415 same
19610503 CofA lapsed until 0508
19631017 Type amendment CV 440 approval performance following conversion
19701029 Accident, Sundsvall/Midlanda, explosion and fire in LH engine (TAT 33832)
19740911 Incident, Bromma, engine fire whilst warming up due to drive axle failure, all passengers evacuated and fire extinguished (TAT 41508)
19760805 Accident, en route Bromma-Umeå, bird strike, significant damage to LH leading edge (TAT 44814)
19780915 Export CofA to USA (TAT 47112)
19780925 Canx sold USA N30DR>DBR 19831026 St Lous MO, forced landing, hit ditch?
19790630 Swedish CofA lapsed
Source credits: Riksarkivet, LFV, TS and 'Convairliners' by Jenny Gradidge (Air-Britain 1998)