| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | NC90891 |
| Fleet number: | 37 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-6 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-6 (C-118/R6D/Liftmaster) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas DC-6 |
| C/n (msn): | 43055 / 37 |
| Operator Titles: | National Airlines |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location: | In Flight |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | 1947 |
| Photo from: | Ed Coates Collection / CAHS |
| Photo ID: | 208468 |
| Photo Comment |
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This DC-6, seen here in National's original 'Route of the Buccaneers' livery, was delivered in 1947. It was the first of eight DC-6s flown by the airline, which were then all known as Buccaneer 400s. This aircraft crashed after take off from Newark, New Jersey on February 11, 1952. National Airlines publicity photo from: Civil Aviation Historical Society, Melbourne, Australia This photo was added on 28 January 2020, and has since been viewed 959 times. |