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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-15-DK
    Last Military Serial:KK113 RAF
    Construction Number:15120
    Last Civil Registration:N98392
    Latest Owner or Location:Beam and Dasujan Inc, 6000 Frankfurt

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

    New construction number, 26565, assigned to the airframe.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-49304.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n KK113.

    To unknown owner with c/r SX-BAH.

    By 12 September 1948

    To Technical and Aeronautical Exploitations-TAE with new c/r SX-BAH (Douglas C-47B (DC-3), 26565/15120).

    12 September 1948

    Involved in an incident.
    Summary: The airframe was not damaged. The domestic scheduled passenger flight departed Athens-Ellinikon International Airport (ATH/LGAT), Greece and was destined for Thessaloniki International Airport (SKG/LGTS), Greece. The hijacking occurred at Tetovo (Macedonia (FYROM)) while en route. Narrative: Eight hijackers demanded to be taken to Yugoslavia. The crew diverted to Tetovo where the hijackers deplaned. The flight then continued to Thessaloniki. The Greek movie O Kloios (1987) is based on this hijacking...
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    Circa 5 February 1979

    Certificate of airworthiness for N98392 (C-47B, 43-49304) issued.

    5 February 1979

    To Beam and Dasujan Inc, 6000 Frankfurt with new c/r N98392.

    8 May 1980

    Civil registration, N98392, cancelled.

    After 1 January 2011


    Photographer: Eddie Hill
    Notes: Photo taken in Benghazi on a trip I flew there for the US State Department in I think 2011. This was a war time C-47 taken off the DC3 Line in WW-II. Was also the first highjacked commercial airliner in Europe.

    After 1 January 2011


    Photographer: Eddie Hill
    Notes: Data Plate from Douglas Plant in Oklahoma.

    1 January 2011


    Photographer: Eddie Hill
    Notes: Interior of SX-BAH CN-15120 / N98392. I found this aircraft abandon at the Benghazi Libya airport.

    1 January 2011


    Photographer: Eddie Hill
    Notes: C/N 15120 is no longer at Benghazi as far as I know. Must have been cut up.


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