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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:C-54A-5-DO Skymaster
    Last Military Serial:42-107450 USAAF
    Construction Number:07469
    Last Civil Registration:XV-NUM
    Latest Owner or Location:Air Vietnam

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    Dates

    Event

    1944

    Constructed as a C-54A-5-DO by Douglas at Santa Monica, CA.
    Douglas C-54A-5-DO 7469

    24 February 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-107450.

    26 December 1946

    To Braathens SAFE with new c/r LN-HAV.
    Operated with markings: Norse Explorer

    17 October 1950

    To Trans Caribbean Airways with new c/r N1220V.

    17 October 1950

    Leased to Seaboard and Western Airlines.
    Markings changed to: Hawaiian Airtrader


    Photographer: William T. Larkins

    6 October 1959

    To Aero Factors Corp, Miami, FL keeping c/r N1220V.

    21 March 1961

    Civil registration, N1220V, cancelled.
    Exported to Luxembourg.

    21 March 1961

    To Interocean Airways with new c/r LX-LMK.

    21 March 1961

    Leased to United Nations.

    9 April 1964

    To Aviation Traders keeping c/r LX-LMK.

    15 December 1964

    To Trans Australian Airlines with new c/r VH-TAF.
    Operated with markings: George Grey

    October 1969

    To Flying Tiger Line keeping c/r VH-TAF.

    November 1969


    Photographer: Greg Bell
    Notes: At Melbourne Essendon awaiting delivery to Vietnam

    8 November 1969

    To Air Vietnam with new c/r XV-NUM (Douglas C-54A (DC-4), 7469).

    20 February 1974

    Written off.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. There were three fatalities. The domestic scheduled passenger flight departed Qui Nhon Airport (UIH/VVQN), Vietnam and was destined for Da Nang Airport (DAD/VVDN), Vietnam. The hijacking occurred at Hue Airport (HUI) (Vietnam) while standing. Narrative: A hijacker ordered the crew to divert to Dong Hoi, North Vietnam. The pilot told him an intermediate stop at Dong Ha, North Vietnam was necessary. The flight actually landed at Hue, South Vietnam. The hijacker detonated explosives when realizing he was tricked...


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    Aviation Safety Network
    Civil Aircraft Register of the World by Pascal Brugier
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America

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