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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-1 / DC-2/R2D / DC-3 Dakota / C-47/R4D Skytrain / C-53 Skytrooper
    Latest Model:C-47B
    Last Military Serial:CCCP-L946
    Construction Number:14572
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-47B sn CCCP-L946 cn 14572...
    Latest Owner or Location:Aeroflot

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    Event

    Constructed as a C-47B.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with s/n CCCP-L946.

    To Aeroflot with new c/r.

    5 November 1946

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. There were 13 fatalities. There were 1,675 hours on the airframe at the time. The domestic scheduled passenger flight departed Riga-Central Airport (EVRS), Latvia and was destined for Moskva-Vnukovo Airport (VKO/UUWW), Russia. The accident occurred at Moskva-Vnukovo Airport (VKO) (Russia) while in the initial climb. Narrative: Due to low visibility conditions and a high number of aircraft bound for Moscow, the C-47 was put in a holding pattern for two hours...
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