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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-4 / C-54/R5D/C-112 Skymaster / Carvair ATL / Canadair DC-4M/C-4 North Star
    Latest Model:DC-4
    Last Military Serial:42-72399 USAAF
    Construction Number:10504
    Last Civil Registration:N88900
    Latest Owner or Location:Pan American World Airways Inc, New York, NY

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    Event

    Constructed as a C-54B-1-DC by Douglas at Chicago, IL.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-72399.

    Converted to a DC-4.

    Circa 2 May 1946

    Certificate of airworthiness for N88900 (C54B-DC, 10504) issued.

    2 May 1946

    To Pan American World Airways Inc, New York, NY with c/r N88900.

    12 September 1959

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. There were three fatalities. The cargo flight departed San Salvador/Ilopango International Airport (SAL/MSSS), El Salvador and was destined for Miami International Airport, FL (MIA/KMIA), United States of America. The accident occurred at near Mercedes (Honduras) while en route. Narrative: Because of late arrival of the plane and cargo loading equipment problems, the DC-4, named Clipper Fearless, departed San Salvador 5 hours late - at 03:45. Some 43 miles north San Salvador the aircraft was seen flying up a ravine, barely clearing treetops...

    2 October 1959

    Civil registration, N88900, cancelled.

    Written off.
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