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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:VC-54E Skymaster
    Last Military Serial:44-9117 USAAF
    Construction Number:27343
    Last Civil Registration:C-GQIC {2}
    Compressed ID:Douglas VC-54E sn 44-9117 USAAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Buffalo Airways, Hay River, Northwest Territories

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    Dates

    Event

    1944

    Constructed as a C-54D-15-DO by Douglas at Santa Monica, CA.

    Circa 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-9117.

    To unknown owner with c/r N50055.

    Circa 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-9117.

    Converted to a VC-54E.

    To unknown owner with c/r N9756H (C-54E, 27343).

    20 January 1995

    To unknown owner with c/r C-GQIC {2} (C54E-DC, 27343).

    7 November 2000

    To Buffalo Airways Ltd, Hay River, NT keeping c/r C-GQIC {2}.

    Operated by Buffalo Airways, Hay River, NT.
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    21 November 2000

    To unknown owner with c/r C-GQIC {2}.

    28 August 2002

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. The cargo flight departed Yellowknife Airport, NT (YZF/CYZF), Canada and was destined for Diavik Airport, NT (DVK), Canada. The accident occurred at Diavik Airport, NT (DVK) (Canada) while landing. Narrative: The DC-4 struck the approach lights and touched down about three feet short of the threshold of runway 10 at the Diavik Airport. The aircraft spun around, the right wing separated and fire erupted in the wreckage which came to rest on the runway about 1000 feet from the threshold...
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    22 December 2011


    Photographer: Reinhard Zinab
    Notes: Photo at Brantford

    Written off.
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