A aeronave DC-10-30 reg. YV-1040C (cn 47867) da Santa Barbara Airlines efetuou vôo de teste hoje após revisão na VEM GIG. Caso o vôo ocorra sem maiores contratempos, a aeronave deve decolar para Caracas as 15:00LT.
Eis a vida operacional do CN 47867 / LN 178 (Fonte: http://www.taxiways.de/DC-10/47867_178.html):
10.10.1974: Assembled in Long Beach
18.12.1975: To Alitalia (Luigi Pirandello), I-DYNC
12.04.1982: Leased to SABENA
11.06.1982: Returned to Alitalia
29.11.1985: To Polaris Aircraft Leasing Corporation, N392EA and leased to Eastern Airlines
28.09.1990: Returned to Polaris and leased to Continental Airlines
????: Planned to be re-registred N41068 but not taken up
30.11.1993: Returned to Polaris Aircraft Leasing Corporation
????: WFU and stored in Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
31.03.1995: To Citicorp North America
22.09.1995: To Pacifc Aviation Holding Company and leased to Continental Micronesia
????: Returned to Pacific Aviation Holding Company and leased to Continental Airlines
03.1997: Re-registred N41068
02.12.2000: Last service for Continental Airlines, WFU and stored in Houston
09.12.2000: Ferried to Miami
10.2001: Leased to AVENSA
????: Re-registred YV-60C
2002: To Pegasus Capital Corporation
20.09.2002: Leased to Santa Barbara Airlines, YV-1040C
2003: Named (Ciudad de Purto la Cruz)
