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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-1 / DC-2/R2D / DC-3 Dakota / C-47/R4D Skytrain / C-53 Skytrooper
    Latest Model:C-49E
    Last Military Serial:42-56106 USAAF
    Construction Number:02217
    Last Civil Registration:RP-C368
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-49E sn 42-56106 USAAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Manilla, Philippines

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a DST-217B.

    To unknown owner with c/r NC25686.

    5 April 1955

    To Nozaki Associates Inc, New York, NY with new c/r N25686.

    10 May 1955

    Civil registration, N25686, cancelled.
    Cancelled.

    11 May 1955

    To Nozaki Associates Inc, New York, NY with new c/r N25686.
    Last CR action date noted here.

    11 May 1955

    Civil registration, N25686, cancelled.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-56106 as a C-49E.

    To unknown owner with c/r NC25686.

    To unknown owner with c/r JA5015.

    To unknown owner with c/r PI-C716.

    To unknown owner with c/r PI-C368.

    By 31 March 1977

    To Swiftair (Philippines) with new c/r RP-C368 (Douglas DC-3-217B, 2217).

    31 March 1977

    Involved in an incident.
    Summary: The damage to the airframe was minor. There were eight fatalities. The domestic non scheduled passenger flight departed Zamboanga Airport (ZAM/RPMZ), Philippines and was destined for Sanga-Sanga Airport (SGS/RPMN), Philippines. The event occurred at near Sanga-Sanga (Philippines) while en route. The airframe was repaired. Narrative: The DC-3 operated on a domestic flight from Zamboanga Airport (ZAM) to Sanga Sanga. There were Philippine servicemen on board this military charted flight. Approaching Sanga Sanga, the captain got up from his seat and opened the storage bin were servicemens rifles were stored...
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    On behalf of the owner stored with/at Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Manilla, Philippines.
    View the Location Dossier

    Civil registration, RP-C368, cancelled.

    19 March 2012


    Photographer: David Osborn
    Notes: At Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Manilla, Philippines
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