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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-1 / DC-2/R2D / DC-3 Dakota / C-47/R4D Skytrain / C-53 Skytrooper
    Latest Model:DC-3A
    Last Military Serial:42-68715 USAAF
    Construction Number:11642
    Last Civil Registration:NC45395
    Latest Owner or Location:Western Air Lines

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    Event

    Constructed as a C-53D-DO by Douglas at Santa Monica, CA.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-68715.

    Converted to a DC-3A.

    By 24 December 1946

    To Western Air Lines with c/r NC45395 (Douglas DC-3A, 11642).

    24 December 1946

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. There were 12 fatalities. There were 3,699 hours on the airframe at the time. The domestic scheduled passenger flight departed Holtville Airport, CA, United States of America and was destined for San Diego International Airport, CA (SAN/KSAN), United States of America. The accident occurred at 80 km (50 mls) E of San Diego, CA (United States of America) while en route. Narrative: The flight departed Holtville at 18:50 and was cleared to San Diego on a contact flight plan to cruise at 7,000 feet...

    Written off.


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