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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-6 / C-118/R6D Liftmaster
    Latest Model:VC-118A Liftmaster
    Last Military Serial:53-3299 USAF
    Construction Number:44670
    Last Civil Registration:HK-1702
    Latest Owner or Location:Air Colombia

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    Dates

    Event

    1955

    Constructed as a C-118A.

    1955

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 53-3299.

    1955

    Converted to a VC-118A.

    Circa 1955

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 53-3299.

    To unknown owner with c/r N90730 {2}.

    Circa 18 January 1977

    Certificate of airworthiness for N380AT (C-118A, 44670) issued.

    18 January 1977

    To Ligon Air, Lionier, IN with c/r N380AT.

    1978

    To LAC Colombia with c/r HK-1702.

    13 November 1979

    Civil registration, N380AT, cancelled.
    Exported to Colombia.

    December 1987


    Photographer: Reinhard Zinabold
    Notes: At Miami International Airport (MIA) in December 1987 - in the livery of LAC Colombia (Lineas Aereas del Caribe)

    1988

    To Air Colombia.

    By 10 February 1991

    To Air Colombia with c/r HK-1702 (Douglas C-118A (DC-6), 44670/637).

    10 February 1991

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. The domestic non scheduled passenger flight departed Bogota-Eldorado Airport (BOG/SKBO), Colombia and was destined for Arauca-Santiago Perez Airport (AUC/SKUC), Colombia. The accident occurred at 16 km (10 mls) from Bogota-Eldorado Airport (BOG) (Colombia) while in the initial climb. Narrative: A Douglas C-118A transport plane, operated by Air Colombia was chartered to carry 80 soldiers on a flight from Bogota to Arauca and Puerto Carreno. The flight left at 09:10 hours local time but was forced to return due to a mechanical failure...

    10 February 1991

    Written off.
    Crashed 16kms from Bogata, Colombia after take-off.
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