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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-6 / C-118/R6D Liftmaster
    Latest Model:DC-6A
    Construction Number:44069
    Last Civil Registration:TF-OAE
    Compressed ID:Douglas DC-6A cn 44069 cr TF-OAE
    Latest Owner or Location:Fragtflug

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    Dates

    Event

    1953

    Constructed as a DC-6A.

    3 August 1953

    To Flying Tiger Line with new c/r N34953 {1}.

    September 1953

    To Japan Air Lines with new c/r JA6202.
    Operated with markings: City of Kyoto

    1954


    Photographer: William T Larkins
    Notes: JA6202 at San Francisco in 1954

    December 1965

    To Pan African Airlines with new c/r 5N-AFT.

    April 1969

    To Air America Inc with new c/r N1535.

    28 April 1969

    To Air America Inc, Washington, DC with new c/r N1535.

    9 December 1970

    Civil registration, N1535, cancelled.

    20 December 1970

    To Saber Air with new c/r 9V-BCI.

    By 1 October 1972

    To Fragtflug with new c/r TF-OAE (Douglas DC-6A, 44069/396).

    6 May 1974

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. There were three fatalities. The cargo flight departed Nice-Cote dAzur Airport (NCE/LFMN), France and was destined for Nurnberg Airport (NUE/EDDN), Germany. The accident occurred at 4 km (2. 5 mls) E of Nurnberg (Germany) while on approach. Narrative: The cargo aircraft struck trees and crashed inverted while on an ILS runway 28 approach, probably due to airframe icing. The captain was found to have blood alcohol concentration of 121-250 mg per 100 ml blood...
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    Written off.
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    unreviewed imported data.
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    Civil Aircraft Register of the World by Pascal Brugier
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
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     Terry Fletcher
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