Aircraft Photo of HI-172 | Aviation Traders ATL-98 Carvair | AirHistory.net #414249
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:HI-172
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-4
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-4 (C-54/R5D/Skymaster)
Aircraft Version:Aviation Traders ATL-98 Carvair
Manufacturers:Douglas / Aviation Traders
C/n (msn):18340 (18)
Location
City / Area:Santo Domingo / DC4 Piano Bar [ Off-Airport, gone ]Map
Country:Dominican Republic
 
Photo Date:25 October 1987
Photo by:Tim Spearman
Photo ID: 414249
Photo Comment

The 18th Carvair conversion EC-AZA was one of two formerly operated by Aviaco which joined Dominicana in 1969. One of these, HI-168, crashed after take off from Miami in June 1969 and the other, HI-172 was dismantled at Santo Domingo in November 1978 and moved to the Hotel Embajador in Santo Domingo, originally for use as a restaurant but later became a Piano Bar and Disco.

This photo is copyright © Tim Spearman, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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