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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-4 / C-54/R5D/C-112 Skymaster / Carvair ATL / Canadair DC-4M/C-4 North Star
    Latest Model:DC-4-1009
    Construction Number:42949
    Last Civil Registration:OD-ADO
    Compressed ID:Douglas DC-4-1009 cn 42949 cr OD-AD...
    Latest Owner or Location:Trans Mediterranean Airways-TMA

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    Dates

    Event

    1946

    Constructed as a DC-4-1009.

    7 April 1946

    To Australian National Airways Pty Ltd with new c/r VH-ANC.
    Operated with markings: RMA Warana

    From 3 May 1946 to 14 May 1946

    Used to survey Australia-U.S.A. route (Capt P.T.L. Taylor). Survey route: Laverton-Sydney-Nadi-Canton Island-Honolulu-San Francisco/Oakland.

    15 September 1946

    Operated the 1st B.C.P.A. service (ANA Crew) (fortnightly, Sydney-Nadi-Canton Is.-Honolulu-Qakland-Vancouver).

    From 15 September 1946 to 21 April 1948

    Chartered, on an ad-hoc basis, to B.C.P.A., for trans-Pacific services.

    18 September 1946


    Photographer: William T Larkins
    Notes: VH-ANC arriving at Oakland, California, on September 18, 1946 for the first landing of Australian National Airline in the U.S

    10 January 1958

    Civil registration, VH-ANC, cancelled.

    11 January 1958

    To Sabena Belgian World Airlines with new c/r OO-SBV.

    Circa December 1959

    Leased to Lebanese International Airways.

    Circa March 1960

    To Trans Mediterranean Airways with new c/r OD-ADO.

    By 21 January 1962

    To Trans Mediterranean Airways-TMA with new c/r OD-ADO.

    21 January 1962

    Written off.
    Crashed whilst landing at Azaibo, Muscat - There were no casualties but aircraft was destroyed by fire.

    21 January 1962

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was a loss. The accident occurred at Azaiba Airfield (Oman) while on approach.
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.
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