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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-49J
    Last Military Serial:43-1968 USAAF
    Construction Number:04997
    Last Civil Registration:HK-1517E
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-49J sn 43-1968 USAAF cn 0...
    Latest Owner or Location:Transporte Aereo Nacional-TANA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a DC-3-454.

    Circa 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-1968 as a C-49J.

    23 July 1968


    Photographer: Neil Aird
    Notes: At Allentown PA

    To unknown owner with c/r NC18040.

    To unknown owner with c/r N8V.

    To unknown owner with c/r N4W.

    To unknown owner with c/r N4PG.

    To unknown owner with c/r N4800 {1}.

    By 22 August 1975

    To Transporte Aereo Nacional-TANA with new c/r HK-1517E (Douglas C-49J-DO, 4997).

    22 August 1975

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. The domestic scheduled passenger flight departed Ipiales-San Luis Airport (IPI/SKIP), Colombia and was destined for Cali Airport (CLO/SKCL), Colombia. The accident occurred at Ipiales Airport (IPI) (Colombia) while taking off. Narrative: The aircraft suffered a runway excursion during take-off in fog and heavy rain.
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    Written off.
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    unreviewed imported data.
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