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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-47B-25-DK
    Last Military Serial:KN365 RAF
    Construction Number:15985
    Last Civil Registration:F-BEIZ
    Latest Owner or Location:Societe de Transports Aeriens Alpes Provence-STAAP

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    Event

    Constructed as a C-47B-25-DK by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.

    New construction number, 32733, assigned to the airframe.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-76401.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n KN365.

    Transferred to 300 Group.

    January 1946

    Transferred to 243 SQDN Camden, Sydney, Australia.
    Transferred to 243 with 1315 flight hours.

    6 February 1946

    Transferred to 389 MU, Singapore.

    Circa 26 March 1949

    Certificate of airworthiness for F-BEIZ (Dc 3 G, 44-76401) issued.

    26 March 1949

    To Societe de Transports Aeriens Alpes Provence, Paris, Provence with new c/r F-BEIZ.
    Based at Marseille Provence.

    By 12 September 1951

    To Societe de Transports Aeriens Alpes Provence-STAAP keeping c/r F-BEIZ.

    12 September 1951

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was destroyed. There were 39 fatalities. The international scheduled passenger flight departed Perpignan Airport (PGF/LFMP), France and was destined for Oran-es Senia Airport (ORN/DAOO), Algeria. The accident occurred at 132 km (82. 5 mls) W off Palma, Islas Baleares, Spain (Mediterranean Sea) while en route. Narrative: A Douglas DC-3 passenger plane, registered F-BEIZ, was destroyed when it crashed into the Mediterranean Sea. All 36 passengers and three crew members were killed...
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    15 May 1952

    Civil registration, F-BEIZ, cancelled.

    Written off.


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