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    This page documents a history of a specific aircraft. The details provided vary from aircraft to aircraft and are dependent on the research and amount of data uploaded to the Aerial Visuals database.

    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-4 / C-54/R5D/C-112 Skymaster / Carvair ATL / Canadair DC-4M/C-4 North Star
    Latest Model:R5D-1 Skymaster
    Last Military Serial:39144 USN
    Construction Number:03096
    Last Civil Registration:TT-DAA
    Latest Owner or Location:Air Afrique

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-54A-DO by Douglas at Santa Monica, CA.

    Circa 1941

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 41-37305.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 39144 as a R5D-1.

    To unknown owner with c/r N57661.

    To unknown owner with c/r PH-XEY.

    To unknown owner with c/r PH-TEX.

    To unknown owner with c/r F-BELM.

    To unknown owner with c/r TS-APM.

    To unknown owner with c/r F-BRHQ.

    To unknown owner with c/r TT-DAA.

    Written off.


    Photographer: Jean Boivin
    Notes: This photo was taken at Lyon-Bron airport, France, by my father Jean Boivin.

    15 June 1949

    To Compagnie Nationale Air France, Paris with new c/r F-BELM.

    19 June 1954

    To Societe Tunis Air, Tunis keeping c/r F-BELM.
    Based at Tunis/carthage.

    10 November 1959

    Civil registration, F-BELM, cancelled.

    By 28 February 1971

    To Air Afrique with new c/r TT-DAA (Douglas C-54A (DC-4), 3096).

    28 February 1971

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. This was a cargo flight. The accident occurred at 4 km (2. 5 mls) from Fort-Archambault Airport (SRH) (Chad) while on approach. Narrative: The freighter aircraft crashed into the ground, 2,5 miles short of the runway of Fort-Archambault (now Sarh) Airport when the pilot believed he was at 500 feet. PROBABLE CAUSE: Radio altimeter inoperative; faulty reading of altimeter possible due to pilot fatigue.
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.


    Photographer: Fernand Pouillon
    Notes: Date and place unknown! Association Les Pierres Sauvages de Belcastel are pleased to show you this photo. https://www.fernandpouillon.com


    Photographer: Fernand Pouillon
    Notes: Date and place unknown! Association Les Pierres Sauvages de Belcastel are pleased to show you this photo. https://www.fernandpouillon.com


    Photographer: Fernand Pouillon
    Notes: Date and place unknown! Association Les Pierres Sauvages de Belcastel are pleased to show you this photo. https://www.fernandpouillon.com


    Photographer: Fernand Pouillon
    Notes: Date and place unknown! Association Les Pierres Sauvages de Belcastel are pleased to show you this photo. https://www.fernandpouillon.com


    Photographer: Fernand Pouillon
    Notes: Date and place unknown! Association Les Pierres Sauvages de Belcastel are pleased to show you this photo. https://www.fernandpouillon.com


    Photographer: Fernand Pouillon
    Notes: Date and place unknown! Association Les Pierres Sauvages de Belcastel are pleased to show you this photo. https://www.fernandpouillon.com


    Photographer: Fernand Pouillon
    Notes: Date and place unknow! Association Les Pierres Sauvages de Belcastel are pleased to show you this photo. https://www.fernandpouillon.com
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    Civil Aircraft Register of the World by Pascal Brugier
    DGCA Civil Aircraft Register (France)
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