BCal's Boeing 707 Fleet - Where are they now?
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G-AZJM : County of Ayr
Serial No. 18886 / Line Number 430
Age : 32 years (as of 1997)
Status : Unknown - possibly in Angola
Serial No. 18886 / Line Number 430
Age : 32 years (as of 1997)
Status : Unknown - possibly in Angola
G-BAWP : County of Inverness
Serial No. 19354 / Line Number 503
Age : 22.7 years
Status : Written off - landing accident 21/03/1989
Serial No. 19354 / Line Number 503
Age : 22.7 years
Status : Written off - landing accident 21/03/1989
G-BCAL : County of Renfrew / Flagship Bonnie Scotland / Loch Invar
Serial No. 19297 / Line Number 636
Age : 21.5 years (to May 1989)
Status : Broken up in Miami - October 1994
Serial No. 19297 / Line Number 636
Age : 21.5 years (to May 1989)
Status : Broken up in Miami - October 1994
G-BCLZ : County of Lanark
Serial No. 18710 / Line Number 352
Age : 21.7 years
Status : Broken up for spares in Taipai June 1985
Serial No. 18710 / Line Number 352
Age : 21.7 years
Status : Broken up for spares in Taipai June 1985
Here we have the final part of the histories for the 707s that did not make it to 2016
G-AZJM, G-AZPW, G-AZRO, G-AZWA, G-BAWP, G-BCAL, G-BCLZ, G-BDCN, G-BDSJ, and G-TJAA.
There is a summary table at the end of the page
G-AZJM, G-AZPW, G-AZRO, G-AZWA, G-BAWP, G-BCAL, G-BCLZ, G-BDCN, G-BDSJ, and G-TJAA.
There is a summary table at the end of the page
N17323
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Continental Airlines
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17.06.65
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G-AZJM
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Lloyd International
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26.11.71
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bought
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G-AZJM
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British Caledonian Airways
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07.03.73
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bought
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G-AZJM
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Biman Bangladesh Airlines
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11.75
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leased
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G-AZJM
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Air Algerie
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03.77
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leased
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G-AZJM
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Air Transport Group
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04.77
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bought
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G-AZJM
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British Midland
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05.77
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leased
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G-AZJM
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Kuwait Airways
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05.77
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subleased
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G-AZJM
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Air Algerie
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07.78
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subleased
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G-AZJM
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Pakistan International
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01.80
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subleased
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N17323
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International Air Leases
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12.80
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bought
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HK-2600
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Tampa Cargo
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23.12.80
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leased
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HK-3355
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Tampa Cargo
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25.08.87
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re-reg
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HK-3355
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Tampa Cargo
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23.03.92
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leased
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HK-3355
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Tampa Cargo
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09.10.94
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damaged
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Air Nacoia
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1997
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??
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N324F
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Flying Tiger Line
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21.06.66
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EI-ASO
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Aer Lingus
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01.04.68
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subleased
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N319F
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Universal Studios
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28.01.69
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subleased
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EI-ASO
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Aer Lingus
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08.06.68
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lease / bought
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VH-EBZ
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Qantas
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15.09.70
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leased
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G-BAWP
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British Caledonian Airways
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25.04.73
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leased
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9J-AEC
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Zambia Airways
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15.07.75
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leased
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EI-ASO
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Zambia Airways
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03.04.80
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leased
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S2-ACG
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Biman Bangladesh Airlines
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05.80
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leased
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EI-ASO
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Libyan Arab Airlines
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03.81
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leased
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EI-ASO
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Arkia Israeli Airlines
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10.12.84
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leased
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EI-ASO
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Aer Lingus
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24.02.85
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returned
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N324F
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Omega Air
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30.10.86
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bought
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PT-TCS
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TransBrasil
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25.01.87
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leased
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VH-EBX
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Qantas
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23.10.67
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G-BCAL
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British Caledonian Airways
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15.05.75
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leased
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G-BCAL
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British Caledonian Airways
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10.08.79
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bought
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LV-MZE
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TAR Argentina
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14.12.79
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bought
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N355US
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Nothwest Airlines
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13.10.63
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bought
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B-1828
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China Airlines
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01.02.71
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bought
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G-BCLZ
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British Caledonian Airways
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01.09.74
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leased
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B-1828
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China Airlines
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30.09.75
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returned
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G-BDCN : County of Renfrew
Serial No. 18975 / Line Number 445
Age : 20.5 years
Status : Written off in hard landing at Luanda Feb 1988
Serial No. 18975 / Line Number 445
Age : 20.5 years
Status : Written off in hard landing at Luanda Feb 1988
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| Continental N17323 | Lloyd G-AZJM | British Caledonian G-AZJM |
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| Tampa HK2600 | Tampa HK-3355X | Tampa HK-3355X |
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| Qantas VH-EBX | BCal's G-BCAL | TAR LV-MZE - hybrid livery |
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| TAR LV-MZE | TAR LV-MZE - 1993 |
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| Northwest N355US | British Caledonian G-BCLZ | China Airlines B-1828 |
This 707 was leased to Universal Studios and was used in the making of the first "Airport" film. She did spend most of her life leased out to many airlines and also some time in storage.
Whilst operating a cargo service for TransBrasil the crew were making a "high speed" approach to runway 09R at Sao Paulo International Airport when the left wing struck a building some 2km west of the airport.
The aircraft came down in a residential area near the intersection of Rua Rua Regente Feijó and Rua Sandovalina in the Jardim Ipanema neighborhood and burst into flames. Three crew members and 22 persons on the ground were lost.
Whilst operating a cargo service for TransBrasil the crew were making a "high speed" approach to runway 09R at Sao Paulo International Airport when the left wing struck a building some 2km west of the airport.
The aircraft came down in a residential area near the intersection of Rua Rua Regente Feijó and Rua Sandovalina in the Jardim Ipanema neighborhood and burst into flames. Three crew members and 22 persons on the ground were lost.
G-BDSJ : County of Fife / Loch Tay
Serial No. 19630 / Line Number 746
Age : 20 years
Status : Written off 17/10/1988 - crashed on final approach
Serial No. 19630 / Line Number 746
Age : 20 years
Status : Written off 17/10/1988 - crashed on final approach
VH-EAJ
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Qantas
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25.09.68
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G-BDSJ
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British Caledonian Airways
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25.03.76
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bought
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G-BDSJ
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Nigeria Airways
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15.11.78
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leased
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G-BDSJ
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British Caledonian Airways
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15.12.78
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returned
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5X-UBC
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Uganda Airlines
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05.10.81
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bought
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5X-UBC
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Ethiopian Airlines
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05.88
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leased
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5X-UBC
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Uganda Airlines
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06.88
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returned
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| Qantas VH-EAJ | BCal G-BDSJ | NIgeria Airways G-BDSJ |
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| Full BCal Livery G-BDSJ | Uganda Airlines 5X-UBC |
The aircraft took off from London-Gatwick (LGW) at 21:10 UTC on a flight to Rome (FCO) and Entebbe (EBB). During descent to Rome, clearance was received for a descent to 4000 feet in preparation for an ILS approach to runway 16L. Visibility was deteriorating with RVR values of 400m (point Alfa), 1000 m (point Bravo) and 350 m (point Charlie).
A missed approach procedure was carried out at 00:05. A second approach was attempted, this time to runway 25. This was also abandoned due to poor visibility.
A missed approach procedure was carried out at 00:05. A second approach was attempted, this time to runway 25. This was also abandoned due to poor visibility.
G-TJAA : not named
Serial No. 17903 / Line Number 108
Age : 26 years
Status : Spares - March 1988
Serial No. 17903 / Line Number 108
Age : 26 years
Status : Spares - March 1988
G-AZPW : County of Perth
Serial No. 20275 / Line Number 844
Age : 9.5 years
Status : Written off - inflight fire 26/11/1979
Serial No. 20275 / Line Number 844
Age : 9.5 years
Status : Written off - inflight fire 26/11/1979
BCal sub-leased this aircraft from PIA - Pakistan International between March - October 1972.
She started life with PIA and after her brief lease to BCal, she returned to PIA service. She suffered an uncontrolled inflight cabin fire, possibly from a leaking Haj stove, aircraft overcome and crashed while returning to Jeddah. All 156 onboard lost.
She started life with PIA and after her brief lease to BCal, she returned to PIA service. She suffered an uncontrolled inflight cabin fire, possibly from a leaking Haj stove, aircraft overcome and crashed while returning to Jeddah. All 156 onboard lost.
G-AZRO : County of Lanark
Serial No. 20488 / Line Number 849
Age : 32 years
Status : Scrapped 2002
Serial No. 20488 / Line Number 849
Age : 32 years
Status : Scrapped 2002
Heavily damaged in a landing accident in 1994 at Sao Paulo. - all 3 landing gear collapsed and the aircraft slid to a stop. Reported as written off, but allegedly repaired and delivered to Air Nacoia in Angola. The trail goes cold at this point.
BCal sub-leased this aircraft from PIA - Pakistan International between April 1971 and October 1973.
She started life with PIA and after her lease to BCal, she returned to PIA service. She was withdrawn from use in February 1999. Scrapped/broken-up at Karachi Airport in 2002
She started life with PIA and after her lease to BCal, she returned to PIA service. She was withdrawn from use in February 1999. Scrapped/broken-up at Karachi Airport in 2002
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| Qantas VH-EBZ | BCal G-BAWP | Aer Lingus EI-ASO |
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| Arkia EI-ASO | TransBrasil PT-TCS 1987 | TransBrasil PT-TCS 1989 |
N322F
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Flying Tigers
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27.09.67
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G-AWTK
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Caledonian Airways
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20.12.68
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bought
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G-AWTK
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British Caledonian Airways
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01.09.71
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G-BDCN
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Greyfin (Leased back to BCal)
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09.05.75
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bought
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G-BDCN
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British Caledonian Airways
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31.03.77
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bought
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D2-TAC
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TAAG Angola
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28.10.78
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bought
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D2-TOB
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TAAG Angola
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05.80
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re-reg
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D2-TOI
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TAAG Angola
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05.80
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re-reg
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| Flying Tigers N322F | Caledonian G-AWTK | British Caledonian G-BDCN |
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| TAAG D2-TAC | TAAG D2-TOB | TAAG D2-TOI |
Please note G-AWTK / G-BDCN are the same aircraft.
Monday 8 February 1988
While on approach to Luanda's Fevereiro Airport the aircraft struck a radio antenna on top of a building, breaking hydraulic and control lines.
The aircraft then overran the end of the runway on landing causing the nosegear to collapse.
Monday 8 February 1988
While on approach to Luanda's Fevereiro Airport the aircraft struck a radio antenna on top of a building, breaking hydraulic and control lines.
The aircraft then overran the end of the runway on landing causing the nosegear to collapse.
Aircraft was observed at Miami, Florida in full TAR livery but engineless - 31 May 1989.
Observed in a derelict condition at Miami - 30th September 1992 and finally broken up - October 1994
Observed in a derelict condition at Miami - 30th September 1992 and finally broken up - October 1994
RVR values for runway 34L (1600 m, 2000 m and 150 m resp. at Alfa, Bravo and Charlie) made the crew request radar vectoring to runway 34L. The aircraft was established on the localizer at 00:28.
The aircraft continued to descend below the 420 feet MDA, although the runway visual markings hadn't been located. The aircraft impacted the roof of a house 1300m short of the runway, 100m right of the extended centreline. It continued and impacted another building 85m further on. The aircraft then broke up and burst into flames with the loss of 33 of 52 on board.
The aircraft continued to descend below the 420 feet MDA, although the runway visual markings hadn't been located. The aircraft impacted the roof of a house 1300m short of the runway, 100m right of the extended centreline. It continued and impacted another building 85m further on. The aircraft then broke up and burst into flames with the loss of 33 of 52 on board.
BCal sub-leased this aircraft from Transasian Airlines between 15th June - September 1979.
Over her 26 years she had 22 registered keepers and BCal were the only UK airline to lease her. Originally leased to Western Airlines and then Pan Am she ended her days back with Boeing in the same spares programme as G-AYZZ. She was ferried to the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base for use a KC135 spares
Over her 26 years she had 22 registered keepers and BCal were the only UK airline to lease her. Originally leased to Western Airlines and then Pan Am she ended her days back with Boeing in the same spares programme as G-AYZZ. She was ferried to the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base for use a KC135 spares
WATN 707 Summary - as of 2016
Below is a table summarising the current status of the former 707 fleet of British Caledonian. - 26 aircraft (27 registrations) known to date.
All aircraft left BCal service fully airworthy and the accidents sadly happened in service with their subsequent owners.
Below is a table summarising the current status of the former 707 fleet of British Caledonian. - 26 aircraft (27 registrations) known to date.
All aircraft left BCal service fully airworthy and the accidents sadly happened in service with their subsequent owners.
Active
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G-BDEA, G-BDKE, G-BDLM, G-CDHW
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Store
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G-AYEX
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Written off (Accidents)
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G-ATZC, G-AWTK / BDCN, G-AXRS, G-AYSI, G-AZPW, G-AZWA, G-BAWP, G-BDSJ
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Broken up
(spares of scrapped)
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G-AVKA, G-AVTW*, G-AWWD, G-AYBJ, G-AYVE, G-AYVG, G-AYXR, G-AYZZ, G-AZRO, G-BCAL,
G-BCLZ, G-TJAA
* Fuselage intact at Puerto Plata
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Unknown
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G-AZJM
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Please, if you have any info to add, drop me a line at bcalatribute@outlook.com
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| G-AZRO at Gatwick |
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| G-AZPW at JFK |
G-AZWA : not named
Serial No. 17605 / Line Number 98
Age : 19.9 years
Status : Written off Dec 1980
Serial No. 17605 / Line Number 98
Age : 19.9 years
Status : Written off Dec 1980
BCal leased this aircraft from British Midland for three short periods. Oct - Nov 1976, then 15th Dec 1976 to 3rd Jan 1977 and a final short 3 day lease 7th - 9th January 1977. .
She started life with Pan American and flew for 18 or so airlines and companies in here time. While operating a cargo flight for Aerotal Columbia she was on final approach into Bogota and reportedly encountered dense cloud / rain, and essentially flew into the ground (CFIT). The aircraft caught fire and was written off, the 4 crew all escaped.
She started life with Pan American and flew for 18 or so airlines and companies in here time. While operating a cargo flight for Aerotal Columbia she was on final approach into Bogota and reportedly encountered dense cloud / rain, and essentially flew into the ground (CFIT). The aircraft caught fire and was written off, the 4 crew all escaped.