Dates

Event

1969

Constructed as a DC-8-62.

12 November 1969

Certificate of airworthiness for N1809E (DC-8-62, 46107) issued.

From 17 November 1969 to November 1981

To Braniff with new c/r N1809E.

1977

Photographer: Rene Francillon Collection
Notes: At Quito

Photographer: EX/ZX Collection
Notes: At Miami International

In storage.

1983

To Arrow Air keeping c/r N1809E.

Photographer: EX/ZX Collection
Notes: At Amsterdam Airport

From 3 April 1986 to July 1989

To Surinam Airways Holding Company, Coral Gables, FL keeping c/r N1809E.

Photographer: EX/ZX Collection
Notes: At Miami International

7 June 1989

Destroyed in a crash.
Flight 764 departed Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport at 23:25 (June 6) on a flight to Paramaribo (PBM). The en route part of the flight was uneventful and about 20 minutes before arrival in Paramaribo the crew received the 07:00 UTC weather for Zanderij Airport: Wind calm, visibility 900 m in fogDuring the approach the first officer reported that he could see the airport:Runways at twelve oclock. A minute later he commented A little bit of low fog comin up I reckon just a little bit. He was still able to see the runway and reported the runway in sight. The DC-8 then entered some stratus clouds the captain told the first officer to Tell him [tower controller] to turn the runway lights up. Tell him to put the runway lights bright. The captain attempted to capture the unreliable ILS glide slope signal, but failed to capture it. - The Ground Proximity Warning System (GPWS) sounded several times: Glideslope. glideslope. until it was deactivated. The captain was flying the aircraft below the minimum altitude for the ILS/DME approach procedure (260 ft asl) as well as below the minimum descent altitude for the VOR/DME approach procedure (560 ft). The first officer called out: Two hundred feet. Thirteen seconds later the no. 2 engine contacted a tree. The right wing then struck another tree, causing the aircraft to roll, striking the ground inverted. The airplane broke up and a fire erupted.

13 August 2012

Civil registration, N1809E, cancelled.