RP-C803_1974-06_MUC_1290_TK

 

Photo taken by Theo Schneider and kindly provided for him for inclusion on this page.

 

 

München-Riem

ca. June 1974

 

 

RP-C803 "Champaca"

McDonnell Douglas DC-8-53

45937 / 324

Philippine Airlines (additional KLM titles)

 

Seen from the spotters‘ hill near the village of Feldkirchen, PI-C803 is taxiing to Riem’s runway 25 for take-off. This airframe was also noted at Riem on 8 May 1972 and 2 December 1973 (as PI-C803) as well as on 3 April 1974 and 16 June 1974 (as RP-C803) - probably the precise date for this shot.

 

PI-C803 was delivered new to Philippine Airlines on 27 January 1968. It was re-registered as RP-C803 in April 1974. The aircraft was written off at Tokyo-Haneda on 18 April 1977 when it skidded off the runway on take-off. There were no fatalities.

 

Registration details for this airframe:

www.scramble.nl/database/civil/details/DC8_340

 

PI-C803 with Philippine Airlines at MNL in August 1968 (initial colours):

imgproc.airliners.net/photos/airliners/9/8/4/0134489.jpg

 

This airframe as RP-C803 with Philippine Airlines at AMS in June 1974 (full colours, no KLM stickers):

www.flickr.com/photos/162303104@N07/49735372213

 

RP-C803 with KLM at LHR in March 1977 (Philippine Airlines cheatline):

www.flickr.com/photos/53277566@N06/50626329706

 

 

Scan from Kodachrome slide.

 

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