Aircraft Photo of F-ZBBU | Douglas DC-6B/AT | Sécurité Civile | AirHistory.net #539639
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:F-ZBBU
Fleet number:64
Other Marks:45219
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-6
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-6 (C-118/R6D/Liftmaster)
Aircraft Version:Douglas DC-6B/AT
C/n (msn):45219 / 815
Operator Titles:Sécurité Civile
Location
City / Airport:Marseille - ProvenceMap
Country:France
Airport Codes:ICAO: LFML   IATA: MRS   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:3 April 1983
Photo by:Paul Seymour
Photo ID: 539639
Photo Comment

Delivered to Northeast Airlines as N6583C in 1957. Traded in to Fairchild-Hiller in 1966 then to Business Aircraft in 1970, EG & G in 1972 and Aero Union in 1981. Converted to a firebomber. To Sis-Q Flying Service then to Sécurité Civile as F-WZLO then F-ZBBU in 1982. Crashed into Puig Llobregat Mountain, Spain while fire fighting in 1986.

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