| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 5N-ARC |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-4 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-4 (C-54/R5D/Skymaster) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas DC-4-1009 |
| C/n (msn): | 42941 |
| Operator Titles: | (Arax Airlines) |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Manston - Kent InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGMH IATA: MSE Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | March 1979 |
| Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
| Photo ID: | 20151 |
| Photo Comment |
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The former F-BBDI of Air France became 5R-MAU with Air Madagascar in 11.65 then 5T-RIF with Air Mauritanie in 12.76. Prepared at Southend for a new career with Arax Airlines of Nigreria in 1.79, she is seen here after an emergency crash landing with wheels up after a test flight. Impounded and stored at Lagos, she was later scrapped there This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 20 November 2017, and has since been viewed 578 times. |