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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-6 / C-118/R6D Liftmaster
    Latest Model:DC-6BF
    Construction Number:43842
    Last Civil Registration:HK-3874X
    Compressed ID:Douglas DC-6BF cn 43842 cr HK-3874X...
    Latest Owner or Location:Aerosol-Aerovias Sol de Colombia

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a DC-6B.

    17 January 1953

    To Canadian Pacific Airlines with new c/r CF-CUO.
    Operated with markings: Empress of Lima

    June 1959

    To Union Aeromaritime de Transport with new c/r F-BHMR.

    May 1963

    To Air Affrique keeping c/r F-BHMR.

    November 1963

    To Air Affrique with new c/r TU-TCK.

    September 1964

    To Union Aeromaritime de Transport keeping c/r TU-TCK.

    November 1965

    To Union Aeromaritime de Transport with new c/r F-BHMR.

    27 May 1967


    Photographer: Tim Martin
    Notes: Union Aeromaritime de Transport bought this Douglas DC-6B from Canadian Pacific Airlines where it was CF-CUO. After serving with several subsequent operators it was wrecked while landing in Columbia in 1994

    October 1971

    To Europe Aero Services keeping c/r F-BHMR.

    7 December 1972

    To Societe Air Djibouti, Djibouti keeping c/r F-BHMR.
    Based at Djibouti.

    From December 1973 to 16 April 1975

    To Air Djibouti keeping c/r F-BHMR.

    April 1975

    To Bellomy-Lawson Aviation with new c/r N47058.

    From June 1978 to August 1981

    To Surinam Airways keeping c/r N47058.

    October 1979


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall
    Notes: Douglas DC-6s were no longer in US airline passenger service by 1977, but were in widespread use as freighters and fire-bombers.N47058 was a DC-6B leased to Surinam Airways when seen at Miami in October 1979

    Converted to a DC-6BF.

    12 November 1981

    To COPA Panama with new c/r HP-936.

    December 1982

    To Aggie Aircraft Corporation with new c/r N2890M.

    January 1983

    To Guyana Airways with new c/r N94BL.

    1985

    To Bellomay-Lawson Aviation keeping c/r N94BL.

    11 June 1992


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: N94BL at Miami, FL, while owned by Bellomy-Lawson Aviation

    23 September 1992

    To Octavionics Corp, Miami, FL keeping c/r N94BL.

    11 March 1993


    Photographer: Lewis Grant
    Notes: An uninspiringly painted freighter DC-6 in the north-west corner of Miami International

    June 1993

    To Aerosol-Aerovias Sol de Colombia with new c/r HK-3874X (Douglas DC-6BF, 43842/312).

    Destroyed in a crash.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. The accident occurred at Villavicencio-La Vanguardia Airport (VVC) (Colombia) while landing. Narrative: Damaged beyond repair in landing accident.
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.
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