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    Airframe Family: Curtiss C-46 Commando
    Latest Model:C-46F Commando
    Last Military Serial:44-78645 USAAF
    Construction Number:22468
    Last Civil Registration:HK-400 {2}
    Compressed ID:Curtiss C-46F sn 44-78645 USAAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Aerosol-Aerovias Sol de Colombia

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    Dates

    Event

    1945

    Constructed as a C-46F.

    July 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-78645.

    From 15 November 1948 to 28 May 1954

    To U S Airlines Inc, Atlanta, GA with new c/r N1913M.
    On lease from USAF.

    By 1955

    To Meteor Air Transport keeping c/r N1913M.

    December 1957


    Photographer: Chicago Midway Airport Historians
    Notes: At Chicago Midway Airport

    By 1960

    To Riddle Airline keeping c/r N1913M.

    13 June 1963

    To Zantop Air Transport keeping c/r N1913M.

    2 March 1966

    To Aerocondor Colombia with new c/r HK-400 {2}.

    By 1979

    To Taxi Aereo Opita keeping c/r HK-400 {2}.

    1981

    To Aerolineas Medelin keeping c/r HK-400 {2}.

    January 1982

    To SADELCA Colombia keeping c/r HK-400 {2}.

    1987

    To Aerosol-Aerovias Sol de Colombia keeping c/r HK-400 {2}.

    12 January 1992


    Photographer: Peter Garwood
    Notes: Curtiss Commando HK-400 was loaded with cargo and departed from Villavicencio on 12th November 1992.

    31 August 1993

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. The cargo flight departed Mitu Airport (MVP/SKMU), Colombia and was destined for Villavicencio Airport (VVC/SKVV), Colombia. The accident occurred at La Colina Airport (Colombia) while landing. Narrative: The C-46 transport plane crashed during an emergency landing at La Colina Airport.
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.
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