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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-1-DL
    Last Military Serial:43-16249 USAAF
    Construction Number:20715
    Last Civil Registration:PK-JJS
    Latest Owner or Location:International Timber Corporation

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    Event

    Constructed as a C-47B-1-DL by Douglas at Long Beach, California, USA.

    Circa 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-16249.

    To Lyle R. Golding with c/r N4776C.

    To United States Air Force-USAF with c/r.

    12 January 1952

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was damaged but was repairable. There were five fatalities. This was a military flight. Narrative: The crew of a C-47B transport plane became lost over Alaska and failed to arrive at the destination. The wreckage was spotted in the Yukon River valley 72 km southeast of Fort Yukon in July 1952. According to the FAA civil aircraft register this aircraft was registered as N4776C in 1963 and being sold to Indonesia as PK-JJS in 1975. Its unclear if this aircraft was salvaged and repaired or if this was a clerical error...

    17 August 1970

    To International Air Ltd, Reno, NV.

    7 July 1971


    Photographer: Ron F. Killick
    Notes: PK-JJS Singapore-Seletar, July 1971. An International Timber Corporation aircraft

    8 May 1975

    Civil registration, N4776C, cancelled.

    Circa June 1975

    To International Timber Corporation with c/r PK-JJS.
    Operated by Pelita Air Services.


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