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59 of the 444 Viscounts built survive as complete airframes or major components. Some are in very good condition and are looked after by museums while others are just wrecks. They can be found in 24 countries.

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Photo of Parque de la Vida Viscount HK-1267
Colombia flag

Colombia


HK-1267 - Parque de la Vida - November 2017 to current

Remains donated by the Palonegro Airport Authority. Taken at Parque de la Vida (Park of Life) in the Hermoso district of Bucaramanga, Colombia 1 November 2017 awaiting assembly for use as an educational facility, particularly for children.

Photo source - Vanguardia.com


Aircraft Summary

Photo of Austrian Airlines (AUA) Viscount OE-LAL
Austrian Airlines (AUA)

This aircraft c/n 441, a V.837, was built for Austrian Airlines (AUA) as OE-LAL and first flew on Monday, 2 May 1960 at Weybridge, Surrey, England.

During its life it was also owned and/or operated by Shackleton Aviation Ltd, Lineas Aereas la Urraca (LAU) and Transportes Aereas del Cesar Ltda (TAC), Aerovias del Cesar / Aerocesar Colombia and Parque de la Vida

Its final owner/operator was Bucaramanga Municipal Cleaning Company as HK-1267.

Its fate:-

Damaged beyond economic repair whilst owned by Transportes Aereas del Cesar Ltda (TAC) at Palonegro Airport, Bucaramanga, Colombia 14 December 1977 and robbed of all useful parts.

Title of the remains were transferred to Aerovias del Cesar (Aerocesar Colombia) due to a corporate name change circa January 1980 but the aircraft remained stored in a derelict condition.

Broken up into sections in November 2014 as the airport authority needed to expand the ramp area adjacent to where this aircraft was parked. Forward fuselage section noted lying on its port side with the nose undercarriage leg extended circa November 2015. The remains were donated to the Parque de la Vida (Park of Life) in the Hermoso district of Bucaramanga, Colombia 1 November 2017. Remains transferred to a yard belonging to the Bucaramanga Municipal Cleaning Company, Bucaramanga, Colombia in February 2018. This move was in response to a lot of complaints from local inhabitants about the lack of security in looking after this exhibit in its current state and also when assembled. The local Mayor made arrangements for it to be moved to a more secure area, presumably on a temporary basis. Hopefully a new permanent location will be found so that the reassembly of this aircraft can take place.Still visible on Google Earth in September 2018. Later Google Earth views do not clearly show if the Viscount is still there.

Photo of BEA - British European Airways Viscount G-AOJC

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