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Viscount c/n 400

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VASP - Viacao Aerea São Paulo




Brasil flag Brasil

This V.827 was built for VASP - Viacao Aerea São Paulo as PP-SRF and first flew on Saturday, 6 December 1958 at Hurn, Bournemouth, Dorset, England powered by Rolls-Royce Dart 525 engines.


Photo of Viscount c/n 400
PLUNA - Primeras Lineas Uruguayas de Navegacion Aerea


Uruguay flag Uruguay

Its final owner/operator was PLUNA - Primeras Lineas Uruguayas de Navegacion Aerea.

Its fate - Withdrawn from service and stored at Carrasco, Montevideo, Uruguay. Repainted in the latest fleet livery and put on display next to the terminal building in May 1990. Noted still in existence in December 2004 but now moved to the PLUNA maintenance area.


Owner/Operator & Reg. Notes
Photo of VASP - Viacao Aerea São Paulo Viscount PP-SRF

PP-SRF
VASP - Viacao Aerea São Paulo

December 1958 to November 1975


Country of Registration Brasil

Brasil registered


6 December 1958
First flight from Hurn, Bournemouth, Dorset, England.

22 December 1958
Delivered to VASP - Viacao Aerea São Paulo fitted with integral front 'airsteps'.

November 1975
Sold to PLUNA - Primeras Lineas Uruguayas de Navegacion Aerea.

Photo of PLUNA - Primeras Lineas Uruguayas de Navegacion Aerea Viscount CX-BJA

CX-BJA
PLUNA - Primeras Lineas Uruguayas de Navegacion Aerea

November 1975 to


Country of Registration Uruguay

Uruguay registered


November 1975
Purchased from VASP - Viacao Aerea São Paulo.

7 July 1976
During a crew training flight at Carrasco, Montevideo, Uruguay, the aircraft touched down heavily on the nose undercarriage which broke the downlock mechanism. The pilot took off again and returned for an emergency landing. During the second landing the pilot held the nose up for as long as possible before it eventually settled on the runway.

There was minimal damage to the aircraft but the inner propellers were curled resulting in shockloading damage to the inner Dart engines.

Repaired and returned to service.

4 December 1977
After landing at Carrasco, Montevideo, Uruguay the port main undercarriage wheels locked and the aircraft veered to the left and came to a halt. During the subsequent taxying off of the runway the port propellers struck the ground resulting in shockload damage to the port Dart engines. For some reason the port main brakes were locked on before the aircraft landed.

Repaired and returned to service.

Noted at Carrasco, Montevideo, Uruguay without titles.
Carrasco, Montevideo, Uruguay

16 February 1982
Noted at Carrasco, Montevideo, Uruguay without titles.

1986
Withdrawn from service and stored at Carrasco, Montevideo, Uruguay without titles.

A proposed sale to the Go Group Inc of Tucson, Arizona, USA as N490RC was not completed.

A proposed sale to Airgo Inc of Dallas, Texas, USA was not completed.

Painted in the latest fleet livery and put on display next to the terminal building.
Painted in the latest fleet livery

May 1990
Repainted in the latest fleet livery and put on display next to the terminal building at Carrasco, Montevideo, Uruguay. It was used by visiting school children and also for ground instruction purposes.

Noted still in existence but now moved to the PLUNA maintenance area.
PLUNA maintenance area

December 2004
Noted still in existence but now moved to the PLUNA maintenance area.

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