| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N3434F |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-6 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-6 (C-118/R6D/Liftmaster) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-118A Liftmaster (DC-6A) |
| C/n (msn): | 44615 / 541 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Detroit - Willow RunMap |
| Region / Country: | Michigan, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KYIP IATA: YIP Local: YIP Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 12 May 1984 |
| Photo by: | Danny Grew |
| Photo ID: | 267620 |
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Owned by Kalitta at the time. In 1988 it was operating for TACA International Airlines as N33VX when it was written off some 50Km south of destination, New Orleans LA. 20 Jul 88. Taken from ASN is the following account: After a 4,3 hour flight (with fuel for 7 hours on board) the no. 1, 2 and 3 engines lost power. During an emergency landing, the landing gear struck a levee, the wing hit the ground and the aircraft struck a drainage ditch. Fuel was lost due to an open drain valve inside the no. 4 engine nacelle. This photo is copyright © Danny Grew, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 31 July 2020, and has since been viewed 460 times. |