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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-6 / C-118/R6D Liftmaster
    Latest Model:DC-6B
    Construction Number:45327
    Last Civil Registration:N122A
    Compressed ID:Douglas DC-6B cn 45327 cr N122A
    Latest Owner or Location:New World Air Charter Inc, New York, NY

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a DC-6B.

    To Canadian Pacific with new c/r CF-CZT.

    3 December 1974

    Certificate of airworthiness for N122A (DC-6B, 45327) issued.

    8 August 1975

    To New World Air Charter Inc, New York, NY with new c/r N122A.

    27 August 1978

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. There were four fatalities. The cargo flight departed Muscat-Seeb Airport (MCT/OOMS), Oman. The accident occurred at Mt Hameem (Oman) while en route. Narrative: The DC-6 took off from Muscat at 22:07 and was advised to climb to FL120. At 22:10 the pilot reported climbing through 1000 feet. This was the last radio contact with the flight. It appeared that the aircraft had flown into a mountain.
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    27 August 1978

    Crashed.
    The incident occurred at MUSCAT, Oman.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    By 27 August 1978

    To unknown owner with c/r N122A.

    1 January 2003

    Certificate of airworthiness for N122A (DC-6B, 45327) issued.

    25 June 2009

    Civil registration, N122A, cancelled.

    Written off.


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