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    Airframe Family: Curtiss C-46 Commando
    Latest Model:C-46F Commando
    Last Military Serial:44-78756 USAAF
    Construction Number:22579
    Last Civil Registration:YN-BRG
    Compressed ID:Curtiss C-46F sn 44-78756 USAAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Aeronica-Aerolineas Nicaraguenses

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    Dates

    Event

    1945

    Constructed as a C-46F.
    Curtiss Wright C-46F 22579

    17 September 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-78756.

    27 September 1950

    To Flying Tiger Lines with new c/r N67984.

    March 1955

    To Queen Charlotte Airlines/Pacific Western Airlines with new c/r CF-HYU.

    October 1955

    To Flying Tiger Lines with new c/r N67984.

    1956

    To Arctic Pacific keeping c/r N67984.

    1958


    Photographer: Midway Airport Historians
    Notes: At Chicago Midway

    1961

    To Johnson Flying Service keeping c/r N67984.

    1964

    To Air America keeping c/r N67984.

    5 May 1976

    To Lease Co General Inc, Miami, FL keeping c/r N67984.

    1976

    To Lanica with new c/r AN-BRG.

    1 January 1981

    To Aeronica-Aerolineas Nicaraguenses with new c/r YN-BRG.

    Circa 10 May 1982

    Certificate of airworthiness for YN-BRG (Curtiss C-46F, 22579) issued.

    10 May 1982

    Involved in an incident.
    Summary: The airframe was not damaged. The domestic scheduled passenger flight departed Bluefields Airport (BEF/MNBL), Nicaragua and was destined for Corn Island Airport (RNI/MNCI), Nicaragua. The hijacking occurred at Puerto Limon Airport (LIO) (Costa Rica) while on approach. Narrative: An Aeronica was approaching the airport of Corn Island, Nicaragua when five men armed with pistols and hand grenades went to the cockpit and commandeered the aircraft. The aircraft was diverted to and landed at Limon, Costa Rica...
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    1987

    Permanently withdrawn from use.

    6 April 2018

    Civil registration, N67984, cancelled.
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