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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-4 / C-54/R5D/C-112 Skymaster / Carvair ATL / Canadair DC-4M/C-4 North Star
    Latest Model:DC-4
    Last Military Serial:42-72302 USAAF
    Construction Number:10407
    Last Civil Registration:HK-136
    Compressed ID:Douglas DC-4 sn 42-72302 USAAF cn 1...
    Latest Owner or Location:Parque Jaime Duque, Tocancipa, Cundinamarca

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    Dates

    Event

    1944

    Constructed as a C-54A-15-DC by Douglas at Chicago, IL.

    22 September 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-72302.

    22 June 1946

    Converted to a DC-4.
    Conversion number 28 by Douglas Aircraft Corporation.

    23 July 1946

    To Pan America Airways Inc, New York, NY with new c/r N88929.

    5 April 1947

    To Pan American Airways Inc, New York, NY with new c/r N88929 (C54A-DC, 10407).
    Operated with markings: Clipper Viking

    17 November 1947

    Civil registration, N88929, cancelled.

    17 November 1947

    To Avianca with new c/r C-136.

    By 5 March 1968

    To Avianca with new c/r HK-136 (Douglas C-54A (DC-4), 10407).

    5 March 1968

    Involved in an incident.
    Summary: The airframe was not damaged. The domestic scheduled passenger flight departed Valledupar Airport (VUP/SKVP), Colombia and was destined for Barranquilla-Soledad Airport (BAQ/SKBQ), Colombia. The hijacking occurred at Santiago-Antonio Maceo Airport (SCU) (Cuba) while en route. Narrative: Three hijackers demanded to be taken to Cuba.
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    1973

    To Aerotal Colombia keeping c/r HK-136.

    1978

    To Taxi Aereo El Venado keeping c/r HK-136.

    By 11 August 1981

    To Sadelca Colombia-Sociedad Aerea del Caqueta keeping c/r HK-136.

    11 August 1981

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. The flight departed Florencia-Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport (FLA/SKFL), Colombia and was destined for Neiva Airport (NVA/SKNV), Colombia. The accident occurred at at an unknown location (Colombia) while en route. Narrative: The DC-4 was damaged beyond repair in a forced landing. The aircraft was withdrawn from use and placed on display at Parque Jaine Duque Briceno north of Bogota.
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    January 1989

    Based at Parque Jaime Duque, Tocancipa, Cundinamarca.
    Placed on display in Parque Jamie Duque.
    View the Location Dossier

    2 March 2008


    Photographer: Peter Luke
    Notes: At Briceno, Parque Jaime Duque in Colombia
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