| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | NX14988 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas DST-144 |
| C/n (msn): | 1494 |
| Operator Titles: | American Airlines |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location: | Not known |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Photo Date: | December 1935 |
| Photo from: | Juhani Sipilä Collection |
| Photo ID: | 339045 |
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NX14988 was the first DC-3 (DST-144). DST means Douglas Sleeper Transport, and it was the original variant of the DC-3 commercial airliner. There were no prototypes built: NX14988 was a production airplane and went to American Airlines (NC14988). At the beginning of World War II, NC14988 was placed in military service, designated C-49E Skytrooper with the serial number 42-43619. On 15 October 1942, it crashed at Chicago killing the 2-man crew and all seven passengers. Photo: McDonnell Douglas Corporation. This photo was added on 23 February 2021, and has since been viewed 1036 times. |