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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-47A-30-DK
    Last Military Serial:KG775 RAF
    Construction Number:14007
    Last Civil Registration:RP-C570
    Latest Owner or Location:Orient Air System and Integrated Services-OASIS

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    Event

    Constructed as a C-47A-30-DK by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-48191.

    New construction number, 25452, assigned to the airframe.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n KG775.

    To unknown owner with c/r TI-120.

    To unknown owner with c/r NC34602.

    By 8 October 1951

    To ATSA-Aero Transportes SA with c/r XA-GOR (Douglas C-47A (DC-3), 25452/14007).

    8 October 1951

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. There were 10 fatalities. The domestic scheduled passenger flight departed Mexico City International Airport (MEX/MMMX), Mexico and was destined for Minatitlan/Coatzacoalcos International Airport (MTT/MMMT), Mexico. The accident occurred at Cerro Blanco (Mexico) while en route. Narrative: The DC-3 passenger plane impacted a mountain, killing all aboard. The airplane operated on a flight from Mexico City to Villahermosa via Coatzacoalcos, Mexico. The msn 14007/25452 has also been mentioned for RP-C570 which crashed 15 November 1974...

    By 15 November 1974

    To Orient Air System and Integrated Services-OASIS with c/r RP-C570 (Douglas C-47A (DC-3), 25452/14007).

    15 November 1974

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. There was one fatality. The domestic non scheduled passenger flight departed Manila International Airport (MNL/RPLL), Philippines. The accident occurred at near Manila International Airport (MNL) (Philippines) while in the initial climb. Narrative: The no. 2 prop was feathered when the engine failed after takeoff from runway 13. The aircraft lost altitude during a 180deg turn and a forced landing was made in a rice field. The msn 25452/14007 has also been mentioned for XA-GOR which crashed 8 October 1951...

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