| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | NC54337 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47A Skytrain |
| C/n (msn): | 20136 |
| Operator Titles: | Meteor Air Transport |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Detroit - Coleman A Young MunicipalMap |
| Region / Country: | Michigan, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KDET IATA: DET Local: DET Other: - |
| Photo Date: | January 1947 to November 1949 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 369639 |
| Photo Comment |
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Meteor Air Transport was formed in Teterboro, New Jersey in 1946 and operated low-fare flights to Detroit. Detail of picture which also shows C-47A NC57131 of Nationwide Airlines, which helps to date the photo a bit more precisely. NC54337 is ex 43-15670, and it crashed near DET on 19 November 1949. Later repaired by the insurers, it became PP-AOD, PP-AKD, FAB 2072 and PT-KVB. CofA expired Sep 1984. The big airlines left DET for YIP in 1946-1947 but Meteor evidently still used DET at the time of the crash. Photo from: Wayne State University This photo was added on 20 June 2021, and has since been viewed 461 times. |