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Registration: G-AJVZ

Construction Number: 19361

Model Douglas C-47A Skytrain

Operator: Air Transport Charter (C.I.) Ltd.

Airport: Manchester - Ringway (MAN / EGCC), UK - England

Photographer: R.A.Scholefield

Date Taken: 27/03/1951

Date Submitted: 15/01/2010

This a/c crashed on take off from Runway 06 bound for Belfast (Nutts Corner) loaded with newspapers. The crew failed to 'warm up' the engines fully and carb. icing caused loss of power. The DC-3 clipped the trees at Heyhead (visible) and it hit the field with the loss of both crew.

Picture ID:1209879

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