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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-1 / DC-2/R2D / DC-3 Dakota / C-47/R4D Skytrain / C-53 Skytrooper
    Latest Model:Dakota III
    Last Military Serial:FZ650 RAF
    Construction Number:12209
    Last Civil Registration:PK-OBK
    Compressed ID:Douglas Dakota III sn FZ650 RAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Airfast Indonesia

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    Dates

    Event

    1943

    Constructed as a C-47A-1-DK by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.

    31 December 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-92411.

    30 January 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n FZ650 as a Dakota III.

    9 June 1947

    To British Aviation Services with new c/r G-AJRX.

    6 August 1947

    To Malayan Airways with new c/r VR-SCN.
    Operated with markings: Nightingale

    24 September 1958

    To unknown owner with c/r VR-RCN.

    8 January 1959

    To unknown owner with c/r 9M-ALN.

    13 January 1959

    To unknown owner with c/r PK-AKR.

    By 1971

    To Shell Pertamina keeping c/r PK-AKR.

    August 1971


    Photographer: Ron F. Killick
    Notes: PK-AKR Singapore-Paya Lebar, August 1971. Operated by Shell Pertamina

    1974

    To PT Airfast Services keeping c/r PK-AKR.

    1974


    Photographer: Ron F. Killick
    Notes: PK-AKR Singapore-Seletar 1974. Now with PT Airfast Indonesia, an Australian-founded company, which took over Indonesian oil support operations on contrac

    By 1 April 1981

    To Airfast Indonesia with new c/r PK-OBK (Douglas C-47A (DC-3), 12209).

    28 April 1981

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. There were nine fatalities. This was a domestic non scheduled passenger flight. The accident occurred at 2 km (1. 3 mls) from Pekanbaru (Indonesia) while on approach. Narrative: The DC-3, chartered by the Hudbay Oil Co., crashed while on final approach to Pekanbaru.
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.
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    Civil Aviation Authority of the United Kingdom
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
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