On this day October 20, 1977, a Convair CV-240 passenger aircraft ran out of fuel and crashed in a wooded area near Gillsburg, Mississippi, United States. Chartered by the rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd from L & J Company of Addison, Texas, it was flying from Greenville, South Carolina, to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, crashing near its destination. Lynyrd Skynyrd lead vocalist and founding member Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist and vocalist Steve Gaines, backing vocalist Cassie Gaines (Steve's older sister), as

Embraer 190 Convair CV-5800 #AircraftVideos #landing #airport | Oscar Guillen

15K views · 654 reactions | LOVELY ✈Convair CV-5800 [N361FL] landing at OPA Locka airport #planespotting #euroaviationtv #Convair #planespotter #aviation #aviationdaily #aviationlovers | Euro Aviation TV | Facebook

13K views · 301 reactions | Conquest Air Cargo (Operated by IFL) 1955 Convair CV-5800 (N391FL) roaring to life and packed to the bulkheads with cargo at OPF. The incredible sound of the Allison 501-D22 turboprop is absolutely deafening went you realized you forgot your earplugs. | Boneyard Safari | Facebook

Film from the archives of GDS Creations. Company film about Convair's series of twin piston engine liners. CV-240, 340, 440, T-29, C-131, & R4Y are all covered. A great period piece with lots of really fantastic footage. Check out the CV-440 Metropolitan film here for more Convair goodness: https://www.facebook.com/ClassicAirlinerFilms/videos/vl.801286486651374/814688345251842/?type=1&theater Check out our You Tube channel to see hundreds of VINTAGE & RARE airliner videos! http://youtube.com/use