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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-1-DK
    Last Military Serial:FL575 RAF
    Construction Number:11982
    Last Civil Registration:EC-FDH
    Latest Owner or Location:Palfe S. A. ARM

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    Event

    Constructed as a C-47A-1-DK by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-92207.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n FL575.

    To unknown owner with c/r VT-CGE.

    To unknown owner with c/r VT-CPX.

    Civil registration VT-CPK reserved but not taken up.

    To unknown owner with c/r AP-AAK {2}.

    By 3 June 1954

    To Sabena with new c/r OO-CBY {2} (Douglas C-47A (DC-3), 11982).

    3 June 1954

    Involved in an incident.
    Summary: The damage to the airframe was substantial. There was one fatality. The cargo flight departed Munchen-Riem Airport (MUC/EDDM), Germany and was destined for Beograd Airport (BEG/LYBE), Serbia. The event occurred at near Maribor (Slovenia) while en route. The airframe was repaired. Narrative: The C-47 transport plane was operating on a cargo flight, carrying live animals from Blackbushe, U. K. To Belgrade in what was then known as Yugoslavia. Technical stops were planned at Brussels, Belgium and Munich, Germany...
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    To unknown owner with c/r N6894 {2}.

    To unknown owner with c/r C-GADY.

    To Century Airlines Inc, Pontiac, MI with new c/r N2668N (C-47, 11982).

    To unknown owner with c/r EC-699.

    To Aeromarket Express S. A with new c/r EC-FDH (Douglas DC-3 (C47-A1-DK), 11982).

    Palfe S.A. ARM.

    26 May 1982

    To Century Airlines Inc, Pontiac, MI with new c/r N2668N.

    11 August 1987


    Photographer: Peter Garwood
    Notes: Seen at Pontiac Airport, Oakland, MI while in service with Century Airlines.

    14 May 1991

    Civil registration, N2668N, cancelled.

    To unknown owner with c/r EC-699.

    Circa 3 November 1991

    Certificate of airworthiness for EC-FDH (Douglas DC-3 (C47-A1-DK), 11982) issued.

    By 3 November 1991

    To Aeromarket Express S. A with new c/r EC-FDH.

    To Palfe S. A. ARM keeping c/r EC-FDH.

    3 November 1991

    Crashed.
    Summary: The damage to the airframe was substantial. The cargo flight departed Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN/LEBL), Spain and was destined for Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI/LEPA), Spain. The accident occurred at Barcelona Airport (BCN) (Spain) while in the initial climb. The airframe was damaged beyond repair. Narrative: A Douglas C-47A cargo plane, EC-FDH, sustained substantial damage in an accident at Barcelona Airport (BCN), Spain. The three persons on board were not injured. Immediately after takeoff, at a height of 200 feet, the airplane entered a sharp left turn...
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    Written off.

    March 1995

    Wreckage spotted in Barcelona.

    Preserved at LAeroteca.


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    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Spanish Register of Civil Aircraft Since 1920 by Jose Ramon Valero

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