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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-47A-90-DL
    Last Military Serial:43-15966 USAAF
    Construction Number:20432
    Last Civil Registration:HK-1175
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-47A-90-DL sn 43-15966 USA...
    Latest Owner or Location:Vanguardia, Villavicencio, Meta

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    Dates

    Event

    1944

    Constructed as a C-47A-90-DL by Douglas at Long Beach, California, USA.

    From 31 May 1944 to 12 May 1946

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-15966.

    To Miami Airline/RW Duff with new c/r NC65743.

    14 April 1953

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. There were seven fatalities. There were 12,185 hours on the airframe at the time. The domestic non scheduled passenger flight departed Spokane International Airport, WA (GEG/KGEG), United States of America and was destined for Seattle-Boeing Field International Airport, WA (BFI/KBFI), United States of America. The accident occurred at 11 km (6. 9 mls) E of Selleck, WA (United States of America) while en route. Narrative: The flight departed Washington National Airport, at 00:07 for a flight to Seattle...
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    13 September 1956

    To Montreal Air Services with new c/r CF-DME {2}.

    From 1959 to Circa 1964

    To RW Duff, Miami, FL with new c/r N5592A.

    21 September 1964

    Civil registration, N5592A, cancelled.
    Exported to Colombia.

    November 1964

    To Lineas Aereas La Urraca, Villavicencio with new c/r HK-1175.

    To Transamazonica Ltda keeping c/r HK-1175.

    To Air Colombia keeping c/r HK-1175.

    Based at Vanguardia, Villavicencio, Meta.
    View the Location Dossier

    10 March 2011


    Photographer: Alec Wilson
    Notes: Douglas DC3-C47 of Air Colombia at Villavicencio-Vanguardia,Colombia - photo displayed with written permission of Alec Wilson

    3 July 2012


    Photographer: David Osborn
    Notes: At Villavicencio La Vanguardia
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