Aircraft Photo of 5Y-BBN | Douglas C-47B Dakota Mk.4 | AirKenya | AirHistory.net #387047
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:5Y-BBN
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47B Dakota Mk.4
C/n (msn):32845/16097
Operator Titles:AirKenya
Location
City / Airport:Nairobi - WilsonMap
Country:Kenya
Airport Codes:ICAO: HKNW   IATA: WIL   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:March 1990
Photo from:Kjell O Granlund Collection
Photo ID: 387047
Photo Comment

Having served in East Africa since it was delivered to East African Airways in 1952, this Dakota later served with Caspair, Sunbird and Airkenya. It was written off in an accident at Maasai Mara National Reserve in February 1992 and broken up there during 1993.

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