Aircraft Photo of RP-C473 | Douglas C-117D (DC-3S) | Soriano Air Cargo | AirHistory.net #460747
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:RP-C473
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-117D (DC-3S)
C/n (msn):43327
Operator Titles:Soriano Air Cargo
Location
City / Airport:Manila - Ninoy Aquino InternationalMap
Country:Philippines
Airport Codes:ICAO: RPLL   IATA: MNL   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:18 October 1994
Photo by:Paul Seymour
Photo ID: 460747
Photo Comment

Rebuilt as R4D-8 12443 from c/n 9756 in 1952. Redesignated as a R4D-8T in 1961, a TC-117D in 1962 and a C-117D in 1968. Stored at Davis-Monthan AFB with park code 6C016 in 1971. Registered as N5597T in 1980 then N873SN in 1984 and RP-C473 in 1990, Crashed into a rice field at Santa Rosa, Philippines after hitting power lines.

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