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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-1 / DC-2/R2D / DC-3 Dakota / C-47/R4D Skytrain / C-53 Skytrooper
    Latest Model:Dakota IV
    Last Military Serial:KJ977 RAF
    Construction Number:14969
    Last Civil Registration:G-ANTD
    Compressed ID:Douglas Dakota IV sn KJ977 RAF cn 1...
    Latest Owner or Location:Air Anglia, Nowich

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-47B-10-DK by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.

    23 October 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-49153.

    New construction number, 26414, assigned to the airframe.

    25 October 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n KJ977 as a Dakota IV.

    27 July 1954

    To C E Harper Aircraft with new c/r G-ANTD.

    27 April 1955

    To Derby Aviation keeping c/r G-ANTD.

    After 1956


    Photographer: nwac.co.uk
    Notes: Photo whilst operated by Derby Airways in the 1960s

    1 October 1964

    To British Midland Airways keeping c/r G-ANTD.

    November 1964


    Photographer: eLaReF
    Notes: At Edinburgh, Scotland

    By 17 February 1965

    To British Midland Airways-BMA with new c/r G-ANTD.

    17 February 1965

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was damaged but was repairable. The domestic scheduled passenger flight departed Derby Airport (EGBD), United Kingdom and was destined for Leeds/Bradford Airport (LBA/EGNM), United Kingdom. The accident occurred at Leeds/Bradford Airport (LBA) (United Kingdom) while landing. Narrative: The aircraft departed Derby Aerodrome at 08:10 GMT for a scheduled passenger service to Glasgow, via Leeds/BradfordAirport. During the flight to Leeds/Bradford, the crew received the 07:50 GMT weather report for Leeds, which indicated visibility 1200 metres and 8/8 cloud at 100 ft...
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    17 October 1968

    To Cameroons Air Transport with new c/r TJ-ACF.

    After 1968


    Photographer: Jacques Guillem
    Notes: Late 1960s photo, by Jacques Guillem, of this airframe when operated for 22 months by Cameroon Air Transport

    18 August 1970

    To Field Air Services with new c/r G-ANTD.

    30 April 1971

    Operated by Air Anglia, Nowich.

    30 April 1971

    Scrapped.
    Broken up.

    Used in crash scenes for the filming on the TV movie Airline.
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