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    Airframe Family: Convair CV-240/340/440/580/600/640 / C-131 / R4Y / T-29
    Latest Model:VC-131H Samaritan
    Last Military Serial:54-2817 USAF
    Construction Number:340-221
    Last Civil Registration:N8450H
    Latest Owner or Location:United States Air Force

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a VC-131D-CO by Convair at San Diego, CA.

    Civil registration N8450H reserved but not taken up.

    11 January 1955

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 54-2817.

    13 August 1955


    Photographer: William T. Larkins
    Notes: Convair C-131D, 54-2817, of the Military Air Transport Service at the San Francisco Coast Guard Air Station on August 13, 1955.

    Converted to a VC-131H.

    15 November 1985

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. There were three fatalities. The military flight departed Dothan Airport, AL (DHN/KDHN), United States of America. The accident occurred at Dothan Airport, AL (DHN) (United States of America) while taking off. Narrative: The elevators locked soon after liftoff during maintenance test flight. The aircraft crashed.

    Written off.


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