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SPANTAX CONVAIR CV-990 EC-BZO CN30 . Taken in February 1987 . #323684709
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January 24, 2023DALLAS â One of the most distinctive sights in Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI) and a treat for aviation enthusiasts is a Spantax Convair 990 (EC-BZO · MSN 30).The aircraft, originally delivered to American Airlines (AA) in 1962, is one of the 14 Coronados that were operated by Spantaxâand the last one to survive. Today, it is parked in the military area of PMI, where Spantax had its maintenance base.Since 2009, the group Amics de Son Sant Joan has devoted itself to preserving this aircraft, one of only two complete Coronados in Europe. (The other one is part of a permanent collection in the Museum of Transport in Lucern, Switzerland, wearing the colors of Swissair in the 1960s.)A Cultural Asset
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