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Sud Aviation  Caravelle Sud Aviation  Caravelle Sud Aviation  Caravelle
 

 

 

 
Sud Aviation  Caravelle Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer  
 
Sud Aviataion Caravelle
Type

US Serial

Reg.

s/n

Delivered

Withdrawn

Remarks

Caravelle 6R - B-2503 110 1974 1974 leased
Caravelle 3 - XV-NJA 10 1964 1968 -
                 
  Convair CV-240

1949 - 1957

 

 

 

 

 

 

   
 
Convair CV-240
Type

US Serial

Reg.

s/n

Delivered

Withdrawn

Remarks

CV-240-11 - HB-IRP 113 11. Feb 1949 10. Jan. 1957 Named "Graubünden"
CV-240-11 - HB-IRS 132 18. Feb. 1949 10. May 1957 Named "Glarus"
CV-240-11 - HB-IRT 133 17. Feb. 1949 18. May 1957 Named "Apenzell"
CV-240-11 - HB-IRV 134 28. Feb. 1949 2. Nov. 1956 Named "Neuchâtel
CV-240-4 - HB-IRW 61 28. Nov. 1953 19. Jun. 1954 Named "Ticino"
CV-240-4 - HB IRY 111 17. Nov. 1953 25. Aug. 1956 Named "Luzern"
CV-240-4 - HB-IRZ 124 12. Dec 1953 10. Oct. 1956 Named Valais
CV-240-4 - HB- IMA 144 7. Jul. 1954 29. Aug. 1956 Named "Ticino"
                 
  Convair CV-880 Golden Arrow

1961 - 1962

 

 

 

 
 
Convair CV-880
Type

US Serial

Reg.

s/n

Delivered

Withdrawn

Remarks

CV-880-22M - HB-ICL 45 11. Aug 1961 19. May 1962 -
CV-880-22M - HB-ICM 43 20. Jun. 1961 19. May 1962 -
                 
  Convair CV-990 Corronado

1962 - 1975

 

 

 

     
 
Convair CV-990 Corronado
Type

US Serial

Reg.

s/n

Delivered

Withdrawn

Remarks

CV-990-30A - HB-ICA 7 12. Jan 1962 17. Apr. 1975 Named "Bern"
CV-990-30A - HB-ICB 11 17. Jan 1962 29. Apr. 1975 Named "Luzern"
CV-990-30A - HB-ICC 12 25. Jan 1962 30. May 1975 Named "St Gallen"
CV-990-30A - HB-ICD 15 3. Feb. 1962 21. Feb. 1970 Named "Basel Land"
CV-990-30A - HB-ICE 14 3. Aug. 1962 7. Jun. 1975 Named "Vaud"
CV-990-30A - HB-ICF 6 1. Feb. 1962 28. Apr. 1975 Named "Schaffhausen"
CV-990-30A - HB-ICG 8 22. Feb. 1962 5. Apr. 1975 Named "Winterthur" & "Graubünden""
CV-990-30A - HB-ICG 17 10. Apr. 1962 31. May 1975 Named "St Gothard
                 
  Douglas DC-2

1934 - 1952

 

 

 

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Swissair (1935) Swissair (1935) Swissair (1936)
 

 

 

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Swissair (1938) Swissair (1938) Swissair (1940)
 

 

 

   
Swissair (1944)    
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Douglas DC-2
Type

US Serial

Reg.

s/n

Delivered

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Remarks

DC-2-115B - HB-ITE 1322 17. Jan. 1935 18. Mär. 1952 -
DC-2-115B - HB-ITI 1321 4. Dec. 1934 28. Feb. 1936 crashed
DC-2-115B - HB-ISA 1320 7. Apr. 1936 21. Oct. 1936 -
DC-2-115B - HB-ISI 1331 22. Jul. 1935 9. Aug. 1944 destoyed
DC-2-115B - HB-ITO 1332 15. Feb. 1935 18. Mar. 1952 -
DC-2-115B - HB-ITA 1329 29. Jan. 1935 7. Jan. 1939 crashed
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Mishaps

Zwischenfälle

28. February 1936
Douglas DC-2 HB-ITI sustained substantial damage in a takeoff accident at Zürich-Dübendorf Airport, Switzerland. The airplane took off on a passenger flight to London but failed to become airborne. The airplane crossed a road at the end of the runway and came to rest in a field.

7. January 1939
Douglas DC-2 HB-ITA struck a hill near Senlis on approach and crashed. Capt Egon Frei (pilot), a second crew member, Josie Brook (29, stewardess) and two passengers died. Four others were seriously injured. Eight passengers escaped unhurt

2. August 1944
Douglas DC-2 HB-ISI destroyed during USAAF P-38 Lightning air strike at Stuttgart-Echterdingen Airport

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