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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-6 / C-118/R6D Liftmaster
    Latest Model:DC-6B
    Construction Number:44169
    Last Civil Registration:OH-KDC
    Compressed ID:Douglas DC-6B cn 44169 cr OH-KDC
    Latest Owner or Location:Yvonne A Culbertson

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    Dates

    Event

    1954

    Constructed as a DC-6B.

    From 18 January 1954 to 2 April 1961

    To Scandanavian Airlines System with new c/r OY-KMU.
    Operated with markings: Gorm Viking

    2 January 1961

    To Thai International with new c/r HS-KMU.

    4 May 1961

    To Kar-Air with new c/r SE-BDX.

    10 December 1964

    To Kar-Air with new c/r OH-KDC.

    19 September 1965


    Photographer: Danny Tanner
    Notes: At London Gatwick

    8 December 1972

    To Delta Air Transport keeping c/r OH-KDC.

    1 December 1973

    To Yvonne A Culbertson keeping c/r OH-KDC.

    2 January 1974

    Written off.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. The event occurred at Antwerpen-Deurne Airport (ANR) (Belgium) while standing. Narrative: Arson; destroyed.
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.
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    unreviewed imported data.
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     Turbo Prop Airlines Production List by J. Roach and A.B. Eastwood
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    Aviation Safety Network
    Individual Contributors
     Terry Fletcher
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