| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N98AS |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-4 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-4 (C-54/R5D/Skymaster) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-54B Skymaster |
| C/n (msn): | 10431 |
| Operator Titles: | Carib West |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Vieux Fort - Hewanorra InternationalMap |
| Country: | Saint Lucia |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: TLPL IATA: UVF Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 23 September 1979 |
| Photo by: | LRS747 |
| Photo ID: | 261662 |
| Photo Comment |
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Ex US Navy 50854, registered 31st Dec 1975. On the 28th March 1981 after take-off from TBPB (Barbados)the no. 3 engine caught fire. The fire was extinguished and the prop feathered. The DC-4 then suffered control difficulties and had to be ditched as a consequence. The aircraft sank after 45 minutes near the Island of St Croix. This photo is copyright © LRS747, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 9 July 2020, and has since been viewed 410 times. |