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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-6 / C-118/R6D Liftmaster
    Latest Model:DC-6BF
    Construction Number:43825
    Last Civil Registration:XA-SEA
    Compressed ID:Douglas DC-6BF cn 43825 cr XA-SEA
    Latest Owner or Location:Carga del Caribe

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a DC-6B.

    From 15 January 1953 to August 1963

    To Western Air Lines with new c/r N91305.

    From March 1962 to July 1962

    Leased to Alaska Airlines.

    30 August 1963

    To Federal Aviation Administration with new c/r N114.

    1967

    To Federal Aviation Administration with new c/r N46.

    30 November 1978

    To Bellomy-Lawson Aviation Inc with new c/r N9042G.

    October 1979


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall
    Notes: DC-6B N9042G retired at Miami in October 1979 still wears faded FAA paint scheme from its days as FAAs N114

    Converted to a DC-6BF.

    October 1982

    To Trans Caribbean Airlines keeping c/r N9042G.

    January 1983

    To Wylie Air Cargo keeping c/r N9042G.

    29 March 1988

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Miami International Airport Miami, FL, United States while taxiing. The pilot stated that he was at the end of runway 9 left, monitoring the tower frequency, awaiting takeoff clearance when the acfts empennage was struck from behind by n92bl.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    3 June 1991

    To Bellomy Lawson Aviation Inc, Miami Springs, FL with new c/r N92BL.

    29 May 1992


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: With Aerial Transit logo at Miami, FL

    24 June 1992

    To Carga del Caribe with new c/r XA-SEA.

    26 June 1992

    Civil registration, N92BL, cancelled.
    Exported to Mexico.

    By 15 May 1993

    To Carga del Caribe with new c/r XA-SEA (Douglas DC-6BF, 43825/315).

    15 May 1993

    Written off.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. There were two fatalities. The cargo flight departed Cancun Airport (CUN/MMUN), Mexico and was destined for Cozumel Airport (CZM/MMCZ), Mexico. The accident occurred at near Cancun (Mexico) while en route. Narrative: Crashed.

    15 May 1993

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. There were two fatalities. The cargo flight departed Cancun Airport (CUN/MMUN), Mexico and was destined for Cozumel Airport (CZM/MMCZ), Mexico. The accident occurred at near Cancun (Mexico) while en route. Narrative: Crashed.
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.
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    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
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