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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-30-DK
    Last Military Serial:726 MN
    Construction Number:16310
    Last Civil Registration:EC-EQH
    Latest Owner or Location:Aeromarket Express

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    Event

    Constructed as a C-47B-30-DK by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.

    5 May 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-76726.

    New construction number, 33058, assigned to the airframe.

    7 May 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n KN518.
    Via RAF Montreal.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-76726.

    Circa November 1953

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Armee de l Air with s/n 76726.

    5 June 1971

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Marine Nationale with s/n 726.

    To unknown owner with c/r F-RAZX {2}.

    To unknown owner with c/r F-RAZE {2}.

    To unknown owner with c/r F-RAOY.

    To unknown owner with c/r F-RAKL.

    To unknown owner with c/r F-UIHJ.

    June 1984


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At Nimes-Garons

    21 December 1984

    To Sa Hemet Exploration, Colomiers, Midi Pyrenees with new c/r F-GEOB (Dc-3c-r-1830-90c, 33058).
    Based at Toulouse Blagnac.

    5 January 1989

    Civil registration, F-GEOB, cancelled.

    To unknown owner with c/r EC-220.

    By 4 January 1991

    To Aeromarket Express with new c/r EC-EQH (Douglas DC-3, 33058/16310).

    4 January 1991

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. The cargo flight departed Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI/LEPA), Spain and was destined for Menorca-Mahon Airport (MAH/LEMH), Spain. The accident occurred at Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI) (Spain) while taking off. Narrative: The DC-3 ran off the runway during takeoff.
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    4 January 1991

    Written off.
    Palma de Mallorca.


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    Airbus, Boeing, Convair and Douglas Production List
    Aviation Safety Network
    Civil Aircraft Register of the World by Pascal Brugier
    DGCA Civil Aircraft Register (France)
    Spanish Register of Civil Aircraft Since 1920 by Jose Ramon Valero

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