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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-15-DK
    Last Military Serial:6833
    Construction Number:12579
    Last Civil Registration:XY-ACQ
    Latest Owner or Location:Union of Burma Airways

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    Constructed as a C-47A-15-DK by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-92744.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n KG467.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with s/n 6833.
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    To unknown owner with c/r ZS-BYH.

    By 2 September 1955

    To Union of Burma Airways with new c/r XY-ACQ (Douglas C-47A (DC-3), 12579).

    2 September 1955

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. There were nine fatalities. The domestic scheduled passenger flight departed Meiktila (VYML), Myanmar and was destined for Lanywa (VYLY), Myanmar. The accident occurred at 45 km (28. 1 mls) E of Lanywa (Myanmar) while en route. Narrative: Crashed into Mount Popa. The aircraft operated on a domestic flight from Yangon to Magway, Meiktila, Lanywa and back to Yangon, Myanmar.

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