Aircraft VR-HFZ Data

VR-HFZ
Convair 880-22M-21, c/n 22-00-53
Latest photos of VR-HFZ
VR-HFZ @ SFO - This aircraft crashed in Pleiku South Vietnam, with all aboard perished after a bomb exploded in flight.  It was found that a disgruntled man  set off a bomb in the cargo hold.  Written-off 15/06/1972 - by Photovault.com
Photovault.com
@ SFO
VR-HFZ @ VHHX - Still in basic Viasa colours,outside the HAECO hangar,Hongkong Kai Tak airport. - by metricbolt
metricbolt
@ VHHX
VR-HFZ @ TPE - Cathay CV 880 at TPE , Dec '71 - by Henk Geerlings
Henk Geerlings
@ TPE
VR-HFZ - on the ramp in HKG Kai Tak airport,late 60s - by metricbolt
metricbolt
Airframe Info
Manufacturer Convair
Model 880-22M-21 Search all Convair 880-22M-21
Construction Number (C/N) 22-00-53
Number of Seats 100
Number of Engines 4
Engine Type Turbojet
Engine Manufacturer and Model General Electric(GE) CJ605
Also Registered As
N8490H De-registered
YV-C-VIA De-registered
Aircraft
Registration Number VR-HFZ
Current Status
Owner
Owner
Address ,
Hong Kong
User Comments
metricbolt, 2007-11-24 05:00:00
Written off Jun/15/1972 after bomb explosion in S.Vietnam