70 ans La ligne Paris-Bogota
Documentary (2017)
Spanish title: 75 años La ruta París-Bogotá
Production:
Air France Production
Also from this series:
Air France Legend series
From the Constellation to the Boeing 787, 70 years of history of Air France's Paris-Bogota route.
1953
Lockheed L-749 Constellation
At Aéroport de Paris-Orly Nord. See discussion tab (1)
Registration F-BAZN, c/n 2546. Delivered new to Air France in January 1948. Damaged in ground collision at Paris - Orly on April 6th 1949. Crashed in a Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) on October 28th 1949 on approach to Santa Maria, Azores operating AF9 from Paris Orly to New York. Aircraft struck Redondo Mountain at around 900m. All 48 people on board were killed. Therefore the picture is 4 years before 1953.
Same aircraft seen in other films IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Civil Fixed-Wing).
Unidentified tail fin in background right.
Lockheed L-749A Constellation
Boarding at Aéroport de Paris-Orly Nord.
Same aircraft seen in other films IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Civil Fixed-Wing).
Lockheed L-749A Constellation (inside)
Taking off from Aéroport de Paris-Orly Nord. Flight of 24h for 66 passengers, with 4 stopover:
Paris-Lisbonne-Santa Maria(Azores)-Fort de France-Caracas-Bogota.
Lockheed L-749A Constellation
Registration seems to be F-BAZG, c/n 2626. Delivered new to Air France in February 1950, named Place Vendome. Sold to CGTA-Air Algérie in December 1955. Written off on December 17th 1955 at Algiers(ALG) in a hard landing during training flight, crashed and caught fire (no fatalities).
Lockheed L-749A-79-46 Constellation
On final approach to the runway of Caracas, Aeropuerto Internacional de Maiquetía (Aeropuerto Internacional de Simón Bolívar (CCS/SVMI) nowadays).
Registration F-BBDU, c/n 2676. Delivered new to Air France in September 1951. Leased to Air Vietnam in November 1955. Leased to Royal Air Maroc in August 1958, bought in January 1960, registered CN-CCO. Bought back by Air France in January 1960, re-registered F-BAVN. Wfu in November 1964. Broken up in Toulouse Blagnac (TLS) in December 1964.
On tarmac of Aeropuerto Internacional de Maiquetía. See discussion tab (3).
Douglas C-47A-15-DK Skytrain
Registration YV-C-AZA, c/n 43079/. Delivered new to the USAAF in 1942 as c/n 12728 registered 42-108888. New construction number c/n 43079, assigned to the airframe as in 1946. Bought by Waterman Airlines, registered NC33695. Sold to Avianca Central America as YS-41. Sold to Línea Aerea TACA de Venezuela, registered YV-C-AZA. Merged in July 1957 in LAV-Línea Aeropostal Venezolana. Wfu in 1968. Sold to an unknown owner as YV-T-MTE then to Aerotecnica S.A., registered YV-C-GAF. Sold to unknown owners as YV-11-CPY, then YV-108C. Bought by Rutaca Airlines in 1992, based at General Tomás de Heres, Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela (SVCB/CBL). Stored in 2001.
Lockheed L-749A-79-46 Constellation
Airframe c/n 2676 registered F-BBDU at her final destination Aeropuerto Internacional de Techo/Techo International Airport (BOG) in Bogota. The airport has been closed in 1959 replaced since by Aeropuerto Internacional El Dorado (BOG/SKBO). See discussion tab (4).
Official inauguration and christening of the line. See discussion tab (5).
Return to Paris after a stay in Colombia. See discussion tab (6).
1960
Boeing 707-328
Boarding at Aéroport de Paris-Orly Sud.
Same aircraft seen in other films IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Civil Fixed-Wing).
Taking off.
Boeing 707-328 (interior)
En route to Bogota for 179 passengers, flight of 16h50 and 3 stopovers: Paris-Lisbonne-Fort de France-Caracas-Bogota.
Boeing 707-328
Supposed to be landing at Aeropuerto Internacional El Dorado (BOG/SKBO) in Bogota. See discussion tab (8).
Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle III & Boeing 707-328
2x 707s and 2x Caravelles from Air France at Aéroport de Paris-Orly Sud. Unidentified Aircraft in far background to the left.
1977
Very first days of the airport in 1974 rather than 1977. See discussion tab (9)
Various Aircraft
At Aéroport de Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG/LFPG).
1 - Boeing 727-228 of Air France.
Registration F-BPJP, c/n 20411/847. Delivered new to Air France in December 1970. Sold to Mahfooz Aviation in December 1993, registered J2-KBH. Leased to Puntavia Air Services in 1994. Sold to Libyan Arab Airlines in August 1994 operated by Mahfooz Aviation, registered C5-DMB. Leased to Trans Air Congo. Stored at Bole International, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (HAAB/ADD). Broken up in February 2006.
2 - Airbus A300B of Air France.
3 - Lockheed L-1011-1 TriStar of Trans World Airlines.
4 - Airbus A300B4-203(F) of Air France.
Registration F-BVGL, c/n 074. First flight on March 27th 1979 by Airbus Industrie (Toulouse). Delivered to Air France on May 1979. Converted to freighter in March 1998, as N829SC. Sold to Heavylift Cargo Airlines in November 1998, registered G-HLAC. Sold to AeroUnion in August 2002, registered XA-TVU, named Nina. Wfu and stored at Mexico MEX in June 2010. Scrapped.
idem with better view of n°2.
Boeing 747-128
At Aéroport de Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG/LFPG).
Registration N28366, c/n 20800/228. First flight on January 10th 1974. Delivered new to Air France in February 1974 with this US registration until April 1982, then registered F-BPVN. Leased to Air Gabon in 1992. Sold to AAR Aviation in January 1994, registered N610AR. Cancelled in March 1997. Broken up in June 1994 at Will Rogers World, Oklahoma City USA United States (KOKC/OKC). Fuselage used by FAA for training.
Supposed to land at Aeropuerto Internacional El Dorado (BOG/SKBO) in Bogota. See discussion tab (10).
Boeing 747-128 (interior)
In flight towards Bogota for 319 passengers, 12h00 of travel and 1 stopover: Paris-Caracas-Bogota.
On approach to the runway of Aeropuerto Internacional El Dorado (BOG/SKBO).
1996
Various Aircraft
At Aéroport de Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG/LFPG).
1 - Boeing 737 Classic from unknown airline.
2 - Airbus A340 of Air France.
3 - Airbus A300B of Air France.
4 - Airbus A300B of Air France.
5 - Airbus A300B of Air France.
Airbus A340-311
Taking of from Aéroport de Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG/LFPG).
Paris-Bogota 10h50 direct flight, 275 passengers.
Airbus A340-311 (interior)
2013
Airbus A340-311 (interior 2013)
Airbus A340-311
In front of new terminal at Aeropuerto Internacional El Dorado (BOG/SKBO) at Bogota. See discussion tab (12).
2018
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
Landing at Aéroport de Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG/LFPG).
Registration F-HRBA, c/n 38769/500. Delivered new to Air France in November 2016. Still on service in October 2025.
Same aircraft seen in other films IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Civil Fixed-Wing).
Taxiing at Aéroport de Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG/LFPG).
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
Taking off from Aéroport de Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG/LFPG) to Bogota.
Registration F-HRBC, c/n 38770/613. Delivered new to Air France in September 2017. Still on service in October 2025.
Paris-Bogota 10h50 direct flight, 342 passengers.
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