Aircraft
The DC-3 that crashed was originally built for the United States Army Air Forces as a Douglas C-53D in 1942. It was converted to a DC-3A after World War II. It flew with Northeast Airlines from 1946 until 1961 when it was acquired by Lake Central Airlines. Later it flew for Red Baron Airlines and finally for Florida Commuter Airlines.
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