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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-6 / C-118/R6D Liftmaster
    Latest Model:DC-6B
    Construction Number:43830
    Last Civil Registration:OO-VGB
    Compressed ID:Douglas DC-6B cn 43830 cr OO-VGB
    Latest Owner or Location:Delta Air Transport-DAT

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    Dates

    Event

    1953

    Constructed as a DC-6B.

    7 April 1953

    To SABENA with new c/r OO-CTI.

    1961

    Leased to Aviaco.

    By April 1963

    To Transair Sweden with new c/r SE-CCZ.

    December 1965

    To Boreas Corporation with new c/r N998BC.

    27 January 1966

    To Braathens S. A. F. E with new c/r LN-SUI {2}.


    Photographer: Robert A. Edwards
    Notes: LN-SUI Douglas DC-6B (43830) Braathens SAFE at Gatwick


    Photographer: Erik Oxtorp
    Notes: At Copenhagen, Denmark

    13 May 1971

    To SAGA Norsk Flytjenste with new c/r LN-MTU.


    Photographer: Alex Waning APVW aviation DVDs
    Notes: Antwerp 70s

    By June 1973

    To Delta Air Transport-DAT with new c/r OO-VGB (Douglas DC-6B, 43830/352).

    29 August 1974


    Photographer: Lewis Grant
    Notes: At Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam

    4 October 1974

    Destroyed in a crash.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. There were 43,017 hours on the airframe at the time. The international non-scheduled passenger flight departed Southend Municipal Airport (SEN/EGMC), United Kingdom and was destined for Antwerpen-Deurne Airport (ANR/EBAW), Belgium. The accident occurred at Southend Municipal Airport (SEN) (United Kingdom) while taking off. Narrative: The aircraft landed at Southend (SEN) from Antwerp (ANR) at 07:50 hrs on a day excursion. Following a 9 hour rest period, the crew reported for duty at 18:30 to prepare for the return flight...
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.
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