N1859U Douglas DC-10-30F United Airlines Cargo SFO 21JAN99
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 07-Nov-17.
Fleet No: '3059'.
Originally built as a DC-10-30CF with a main deck cargo door enabling it to carry passengers or cargo, this aircraft was delivered to World Airways as N109WA in Apr-80. It was sold to a lessor in Feb-82 and leased back to World.
It was sub-leased to Air Florida between Mar-83 and Jul-84. It was also sub-leased to Malaysia Airlines between Jul/Sep-85 for a Haj Pilgrimage operation. The aircraft was leased to United Airlines in Apr-86.
It was sold to United in Sep-86 and re-registered N1859U. In Mar-97 it was converted to a full freighter configuration and transferred to United Airlines Cargo.
The aircraft was retired by United in Dec-00 and initially stored at Marana, AZ, USA. It was moved to Roswell, NM, USA in Dec-01 and was due to be sold to Federal Express (N327FE assigned) but the deal fell through.
It was sold to a lessor in Aug-02 and leased to Brasmex (Brasil Minas Express) as PR-BME in Sep-02. It returned to the lessor in Feb-04 and was stored at Sao Paulo-Guarulhos.
The aircraft was re-registered N478CT in Nov-04 and ferried to Marana the following month for further storage. In Feb-05 it was leased to Arrow Air Cargo.
They ceased operations at the end of Jun-10 and the aircraft was returned to the lessor in Jul-10 and was stored at Opa-Locka, FL, USA. It never flew again and was broken up there in Apr-14.
N1859U Douglas DC-10-30F United Airlines Cargo SFO 21JAN99
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 07-Nov-17.
Fleet No: '3059'.
Originally built as a DC-10-30CF with a main deck cargo door enabling it to carry passengers or cargo, this aircraft was delivered to World Airways as N109WA in Apr-80. It was sold to a lessor in Feb-82 and leased back to World.
It was sub-leased to Air Florida between Mar-83 and Jul-84. It was also sub-leased to Malaysia Airlines between Jul/Sep-85 for a Haj Pilgrimage operation. The aircraft was leased to United Airlines in Apr-86.
It was sold to United in Sep-86 and re-registered N1859U. In Mar-97 it was converted to a full freighter configuration and transferred to United Airlines Cargo.
The aircraft was retired by United in Dec-00 and initially stored at Marana, AZ, USA. It was moved to Roswell, NM, USA in Dec-01 and was due to be sold to Federal Express (N327FE assigned) but the deal fell through.
It was sold to a lessor in Aug-02 and leased to Brasmex (Brasil Minas Express) as PR-BME in Sep-02. It returned to the lessor in Feb-04 and was stored at Sao Paulo-Guarulhos.
The aircraft was re-registered N478CT in Nov-04 and ferried to Marana the following month for further storage. In Feb-05 it was leased to Arrow Air Cargo.
They ceased operations at the end of Jun-10 and the aircraft was returned to the lessor in Jul-10 and was stored at Opa-Locka, FL, USA. It never flew again and was broken up there in Apr-14.