Aircraft Photo of N15569 | Douglas C-53 Skytrooper | Western Air Lines

Aircraft
Registration / Serial:	N15569
Aircraft Original Type:	Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:	Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:	Douglas C-53 Skytrooper
C/n (msn):	4887
Operator Titles:	Western Air Lines

Location
City / Airport:	Los Angeles - InternationalMap
Region / Country:	California, United States
Airport Codes:	ICAO: KLAX IATA: LAX Local: LAX Other: -

Photo Date:	29 June 1953
Photo from:	AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Photo ID:	518060

Photo Comment
A test flight after an overhaul went wrong as the elevator control cables had been reversed. One of the crew killed. Ex 41-20117. Photo from: Los Angeles Times / University of California, Los Angeles This photo was added on 13 November 2022, and has since been viewed 488 times.

Photo Comment

A test flight after an overhaul went wrong as the elevator control cables had been reversed. One of the crew killed. Ex 41-20117. Photo from: Los Angeles Times / University of California, Los Angeles

This photo was added on 13 November 2022, and has since been viewed 488 times.

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