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    Airframe Family: Convair CV-240/340/440/580/600/640 / C-131 / R4Y / T-29
    Latest Model:CV-640
    Construction Number:440-332
    Last Civil Registration:XA-UNH
    Compressed ID:Convair CV-640 cn 440-332 cr XA-UNH...
    Latest Owner or Location:Aeronaves TSM

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    Dates

    Event

    1956

    Constructed as a CV-440-11.

    27 June 1956

    To Swissair with new c/r HB-IMC.

    Circa 1957


    Photographer: Tony Clarke Collection
    Notes: At London Heathrow Airport

    Converted to a CV-640.

    February 1967

    To Martin Air Charter with new c/r PH-MAL.

    3 May 1970


    Photographer: Ray Barber
    Notes: PH-MAL - Convair 640 SCD [332] of Martinair at London Gatwick

    February 1971

    To Omni International Corporation with new c/r N640R.

    27 January 1972

    Certificate of airworthiness for N640R (640, 332) issued.

    28 June 1973

    To Zantop International Airlines Inc, Ypsilanti, MI keeping c/r N640R.

    31 May 1979

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number MKC79FA033: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 02:30 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Lambert Airport, St Louis, MO. The flight departed from St Louis, MO, with the destination Ypsilanti, MI. There was a fire or explosion on the ground while standing with engine (s) not operating. Report remarks include: Apu containing fuel dropped during loading, caught fire and heat damaged a/c.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    15 October 1984


    Photographer: Mike Powney
    Notes: 1984 photo at Detroit Willow Run

    13 March 1997

    To Century Airlines Inc, Waterford, MI keeping c/r N640R.

    From Unknown to February 2010

    To Redwing Airways keeping c/r N640R.

    5 February 2010

    Civil registration, N640R, cancelled.

    5 February 2010

    To Aeronaves TSM with new c/r XA-UNH.

    Circa 2016


    Photographer: Reinhard Zinabold
    Notes: XA-UNH - Convair CV-640/F - Aeronaves T.S.M. at Hamilton International Airport (YHM)

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    National Transportation Safety Board
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