Accident Douglas C-54D-5-DC (DC-4) 42-72554, Friday 19 September 1947
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Date:Friday 19 September 1947
Time:13:55
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC4 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas C-54D-5-DC (DC-4)
Owner/operator:United States Air Force - USAF
Registration: 42-72554
MSN: 10659
Year of manufacture:1945
Engine model:Pratt & Whitney R-2000-11
Fatalities:Fatalities: 14 / Occupants: 14
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:5 km SW off Puerto San Juan -   Peru
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:La Paz-El Alto Airport (LPB/SLLP)
Destination airport:Lima-Limatambo Airport (LIM/SPIM)
Narrative:
Crashed after in-flight fire.

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