Sterling Airways OY-SAN – 14. July 1973

Date  14.   July 1973
Location Stockholm   – Arlanda, Sweden
C/N 98
Model  Caravelle   VIR
Airline Sterling   Airways
Registration OY-SAN
Occupants  0/6 + 0/??
Aircraft history OY-SAN c/n 98 Caravelle 6R, made its first flight on   November 15th 1961 and was delivered to United Airlines as N1013U named   “Ville de Arles” 3 days later. It was bought by Sterling Airways on   January 1st 1972 and named “City of London”.
Accident description While the Caravelle was taxiing at Stockholm-Arlanda   Airport it collided with a lamp mast. The damage was beyond economical repair   so that OY-SAN was stripped of useful parts and stored at ARN. In 1974 the aircraft was broken up for scrap.