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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-6 / C-118/R6D Liftmaster
    Latest Model:DC-6B
    Construction Number:45219
    Last Civil Registration:F-ZBBU
    Compressed ID:Douglas DC-6B cn 45219 cr F-ZBBU
    Latest Owner or Location:Securite Civile, Marseille, France

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    Dates

    Event

    1957

    Constructed as a DC-6B.

    22 May 1957

    To Northeast Airlines with new c/r N6583C.

    27 September 1966

    To Fairchild-Hillier Corporation keeping c/r N6583C.

    June 1970

    To Business Aircraft Inc keeping c/r N6583C.

    March 1972

    To EG and G Inc keeping c/r N6583C.

    16 May 1973


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: DC-6B previously operated by Northeast Airlines landing at Las Vegas in May 1973.

    1981

    To Aero Union Corporation keeping c/r N6583C.

    4 March 1982

    To Sis-Q Flying Service Inc, Santa Rosa, CA keeping c/r N6583C.

    9 June 1982

    Civil registration, N6583C, cancelled.

    10 June 1982

    To Securite Civile, Marseille, France with new c/r F-WZLO.

    1 January 1983

    To Securite Civile, Marseille, France with new c/r F-ZBBU (Douglas DC-6B, 45219/815).

    Operated as fire service #64.

    November 1984


    Photographer: Paul Bannwarth / Eric Bannwarth Collection
    Notes: Securite Civile - DC-6B - 45219-F-ZBBU at Marseille in November 1984

    19 July 1986

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. There were four fatalities. This was a fire fighting flight. The accident occurred at Puig Llobregat (Spain) while maneuvering. Narrative: Crashed into the eastern slope of the Puig Llobregat Mountain while fighting a wasteland fire.
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.
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    unreviewed imported data.
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     Turbo Prop Airlines Production List by J. Roach and A.B. Eastwood
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    Aviation Safety Network
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Individual Contributors
     Terry Fletcher
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