Finding visuals...
  • The Locator
  • Airframes Database

    Social media...
    Follow AV on facebook
    Follow AV on Twitter @aerial_visuals
    Follow the AV YouTube Channel

    Site navigation...
  • Home
  • Desktop Calendar
  • The Racers
  • FAQs
  • About Aerial Visuals
  • Comment on this Dossier
    • Search For Airframes Now
    Search - Index - Gallery - Reports - Lists - AV Needs You!

    This page documents a history of a specific aircraft. The details provided vary from aircraft to aircraft and are dependent on the research and amount of data uploaded to the Aerial Visuals database.

    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-6 / C-118/R6D Liftmaster
    Latest Model:DC-6F
    Construction Number:43117
    Last Civil Registration:HK-756
    Compressed ID:Douglas DC-6F cn 43117 cr HK-756
    Latest Owner or Location:Aerocosta Colombia

    EDIT THE HISTORY HERE    		 If you can add to the history or would like to submit a correction please use the editor to do so.

    UPLOAD A PHOTO    		 If you have a photo of this airframe to share then use the photo upload tool.
    The Airframes Database depends on user contributions to stay current.
    If you have any news about this airframe or photos which you would like to share please do so
    by using the links above.
    The more you and others share the better the database becomes!

    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a DC-6.

    To unknown owner with c/r PH-TPB.

    To unknown owner with c/r PH-DPB.

    To unknown owner with c/r OY-AOJ.

    To unknown owner with c/r PH-DPB.

    8 July 1966

    To U S Transport Corp, New York, NY with new c/r N12877 (DC-6, 43117).

    13 November 1967

    Civil registration, N12877, cancelled.

    To unknown owner with c/r HK-756.

    Converted to a DC-6F.

    By 10 July 1975

    To Aerocosta Colombia keeping c/r HK-756.

    10 July 1975

    Written off.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. The event occurred at Bogota-Eldorado Airport (BOG) (Colombia) while standing. Narrative: A Lockheed Electra operated by Aerovias Condor (HK-1976) suddenly veered to the right shortly after lift-off from runway 12. The Electra sank back and crashed into DC-6 HK-756 on the ground. Fire destroyed both aircraft.
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    Written off.
    This dossier is waiting for review by an editor.This airframe dossier is based on
    unreviewed imported data.
    If you can verify the documented history or add to it with additional text and/or photos please feel free to do so by using the upload tool and the history editor.
    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Internet Sources
     Airbus, Boeing, Convair and Douglas Production List
    Aviation Safety Network
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Tell Others About this Airframe Dossier
    Forum Link: [URL=https://www.aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDossier.php?Serial=116589][IMG]/home/users/web/b1393/nf.aerialvisuals/public_html/AV/Support/Logo_20x20.jpg[/IMG]Aerial Visuals - Airframe Dossier - Douglas DC-6F, c/n 43117, c/r HK-756[/URL]
    Direct Link: https://www.aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDossier.php?Serial=116589
    Copyright 1993-2024 AerialVisuals.ca
    The Aerial Visuals pages are best viewed with a screen at least 800 pixels wide.
    In case you are wondering Aerial Visuals is a huge fan Google Chrome. If you do not have Chrome installed why not?
    Aerial Visuals requires cookies and Javascript to function correctly. Please ensure these features are enabled in your browser.
    Aerial Visuals is powered by Netfirms.