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    Airframe Family: Curtiss C-46 Commando
    Latest Model:C-46 Commando
    Construction Number:22460
    Last Civil Registration:ZP-CCE
    Compressed ID:Curtiss C-46 cn 22460 cr ZP-CCE
    Latest Owner or Location:International Products Corp

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-46.

    July 1948

    To All American Airways with new c/r N1673M.

    1950

    To Caribbean-American Airlines keeping c/r N1673M.
    Operated for North Star Airlines.

    March 1953


    Photographer: William T Larkins
    Notes: Caribbean-American Lines -North Star- at Oakland, CA, in March 1953

    22 September 1953

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. The domestic non scheduled passenger flight departed Miles City Municipal Airport, MT (MLS/KMLS), United States of America. The accident occurred at 0,8 km (0. 5 mls) E of Miles City Municipal Airport, MT (MLS) (United States of America) while landing. Narrative: The C-46 transport plane operated on a flight to fly 37 Korean War veterans from Seattle to Boston and Baltimore. A refueling stop had been made at Miles City. Shortly after takeoff a fire erupted on the no...
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    1955

    To Continental Charters keeping c/r N1673M.

    21 November 1958

    To Leeward Aeronautical Sales Inc, Miami, FL keeping c/r N1673M.

    17 February 1959

    Civil registration, N1673M, cancelled.
    Exported to Paraguay.

    March 1959

    To International Products Corporation with new c/r ZP-CCE.

    By 3 January 1964

    To International Products Corp with new c/r ZP-CCE.

    Unknown

    Destroyed in a crash.
    At Asuncion-Alfredo Stroessner Airport (ASU), Paraguay.

    3 January 1964

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. Narrative: Crashed. The aircraft is reported to be msn 22460, however this airframe was lost in an accident while registered N1673M in 1953.
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.


    Photographer: Unknown
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