| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 131597 |
| Military Code: | JS-597 |
| Other Marks: | 8C043 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-6 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-6 (C-118/R6D/Liftmaster) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas VC-118B Liftmaster |
| C/n (msn): | 43700 / 339 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | VR-46 |
| Aircraft Name: | Nancy |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Tucson - Davis-Monthan AFBMap |
| Region / Country: | Arizona, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KDMA IATA: DMA Local: DMA Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 10 October 1987 |
| Photo by: | Fergal Goodman |
| Photo ID: | 714117 |
| Photo Comment |
|---|
|
Parked here on "Celebrity Row" at AMARC but later sold as N1597F. This aircraft was written-off on 26 November 1993. It crashed while attempting to land in poor weather at Patriot Hills Antarctica. Thankfully the eight people on board did not suffer any significant injuries. The aircraft's name "Nancy" was in honour of the wife of Rear Admiral Clinton Taylor, the Commander of US Navy South Atlantic Forces in the early 1980s. This photo is copyright © Fergal Goodman, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 7 August 2024, and has since been viewed 136 times. |