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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-1 / DC-2/R2D / DC-3 Dakota / C-47/R4D Skytrain / C-53 Skytrooper
    Latest Model:C-47-DL
    Last Military Serial:41-18696 USAAF
    Construction Number:06102
    Last Civil Registration:HR-SAH
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-47-DL sn 41-18696 USAAF c...
    Latest Owner or Location:SAHSA-Servicio Aereo de Honduras SA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-47-DL by Douglas at Long Beach, California, USA.

    Circa 1941

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 41-18696.

    To unknown owner with c/r XA-FIY.

    To unknown owner with c/r XH-SAH.

    To unknown owner with c/r HR-SAH.

    To unknown owner with c/r HR-ATH.

    On behalf of the owner stored with/at Toncontin International Airport, Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazan.
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    By 13 September 1969

    To SAHSA-Servicio Aereo de Honduras SA with new c/r HR-SAH (Douglas C-47 (DC-3), 6102).

    13 September 1969

    Involved in an incident.
    Summary: The airframe was not damaged. The domestic scheduled passenger flight departed La Ceiba-Goloson International Airport (LCE/MHLC), Honduras and was destined for Tegucigalpa-Toncontin Airport (TGU/MHTG), Honduras. The hijacking occurred at San Salvador/Ilopango International Airport (SAL/MSSS) (El Salvador) while en route. Narrative: One hijacker. Duration of the hijacking: less than 1 day.
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    9 March 2008


    Photographer: Peter Luke
    Notes: At Toncontin, Tegucigalpa, Honduras

    3 March 2011


    Photographer: Alec Wilson
    Notes: Douglas C-47 of AVIAC in store at La Ceiba,Honduras. Photo displayed with the written permission of Alec Wilson

    26 June 2024


    Photographer: Kevin Maloney
    Notes: La Ceiba, Honduras

    26 June 2024


    Photographer: Kevin Maloney

    2024


    Photographer: Kevin Maloney
    Notes: Under restoration
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