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    Airframe Family: Curtiss C-46 Commando
    Latest Model:C-46A Commando
    Last Military Serial:42-96712 USAAF
    Construction Number:30374
    Last Civil Registration:YN-BVL
    Latest Owner or Location:Lineas Aereas de Nicaragua-Lanica

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    Dates

    Event

    1944

    Constructed as a C-46A.
    CURTISS WRIGHT C-46A 30374

    20 August 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-96712.

    26 March 1946

    To Reconstruction Finance Corporation.

    Withdrawn from use.
    Stored at Ontario, California.

    1948

    To unknown owner with c/r N4849N.

    1949

    To LACSA with new c/r TI-1007.

    1961

    To LACSA with new c/r TI-1007C.

    23 December 1969

    Involved in an incident.
    Summary: The airframe was damaged but was repairable. The domestic scheduled passenger flight departed Puerto Limon Airport (LIO/MRLM), Costa Rica and was destined for San Jose-Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO/MROC), Costa Rica. The hijacking occurred at San Andreas (Cuba) while en route. Narrative: LACSA flight 161 was hijacking several minutes after takeoff from Puerto Limon, Costa Rica. Three passengers, armed with. 45 calibre handguns demanded to be flown to Cuba.
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    1974

    To LACSA with new c/r TI-LRA.
    Operated with markings: Boruca

    1974


    Photographer: Reinhard Zinabold
    Notes: TI-LRA - Curtiss C-46A-45-CU Commando - LACSA (Lineas Aereas Costarricenses S.A. in 1974

    September 1979

    To C-46 Parts Inc with new c/r N8064E.

    19 October 1979

    To C-46 Parts Ubc, Miami, FL keeping c/r N8064E.

    Circa February 1980


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: At Miami International, Florida

    6 February 1980

    Civil registration, N8064E, cancelled.

    By 30 January 1980

    To Lineas Aereas de Nicaragua-Lanica with new c/r YN-BVL (Curtiss C-46A, 30374).

    16 May 1980

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. The accident occurred at Bonanza-San Pedro Airport (BZA) (Nicaragua) while landing. Narrative: Struck ditch on landing and crashed.
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.
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    unreviewed imported data.
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     Turbo Prop Airlines Production List by J. Roach and A.B. Eastwood
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    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
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     Terry Fletcher
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