(MSN 11729) delivered June 8, 1943. In USA. To RFC Dec. 16, 1944. converted to a DC-3A, registered as NC49554 for Western Airlines, leased 1941. Bought Aug 1949. To L. A. Clarke Aug 7, 1956. Then to Japan Airlines as JA5050 Sep 24, 1958, All Nippon AAV Co Nov 2, 1963, then to China Airlines as B-1531 registered Apr 22, 1956. April 1973 operated by China Air Lines under subcontract with Air America Saigon as EM-3. On December 29, 1973 crashed on landing Dalat/Cam-ly (V-08), South Vietnam. The pilot was unable to safely stop the aircraft prior to reaching the end of the runway, he elected to ground loop the aircraft to the left and departed the runway on a heading of 250 degrees. The aircraft came to rest on a very steep slope after traveling180 feet off the end of the runway, pivoting into a final heading of 223 degrees. The three CAL crew members and the six US passengers were uninjured. The aircraft was substantially damaged and was abandoned due to proximity of land mines at the crash site. The wreckage was released by the DCA on January 04, 1974, parts and components were salvaged, and the wreckage was removed on January 10, 1974.
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