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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:R5D-1 Skymaster
    Last Military Serial:39171 USN
    Construction Number:10324
    Last Civil Registration:XA-HEG
    Latest Owner or Location:Guest Aerovias Mexico

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-54A-10-DC by Douglas at Chicago, IL.

    15 June 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-72219.

    15 June 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 39171 as a R5D-1.

    4 May 1946


    Photographer: William T. Larkins
    Notes: Landing at Oakland on May 4, 1946. NATS operated from their base at Oakland Airport flying R5Ds to Hawaii

    1946

    To Pacific Overseas Airlines with new c/r N49524.

    13 October 1948

    To Guest Aerovias Mexico with new c/r XA-HEG (Douglas C-54A (DC-4), 10324).

    15 November 1956

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. There were 25 fatalities. The international scheduled passenger flight departed Panama City-Tocumen International Airport (PTY/MPTO), Panama and was destined for Guatemala City-La Aurora Airport (GUA/MGGT), Guatemala. The accident occurred at 13 km (8. 1 mls) NNW of Puerto Somoza (Nicaragua) while en route. Narrative: The DC-4 was on a flight from Panama City-Tocumen to Mexico City via Guatemala City. Last report was at 14:53 when the flight reported over Managua at 8500 feet...

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