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Douglas DC-2-112/C-32A

DC2-1249Written off

Registration42-53528

UNOperatorUnited States Army Air Forces

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Douglas DC-2-112/C-32A. Operated for Mexicana de Aviacion, TWA Transcontinental and Western Air, Pan American World Airways and United States Army Air Forces.

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Technical data

MSN1249

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Douglas DC-2

Figures for the DC-2 variant, the most representative of the family

Length18.9 m62 ft

Wingspan25.9 m85 ft

Height5.0 m16 ft

Range1,600 km864 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed310 km/h167 ktMach 0.29

Service ceiling6,840 m22,441 ft

Maximum take-off weight8,419 kg18,561 lb

Maximum payload2,791 kg6,153 lbIts 14 passengers with baggage would weigh about 1.4 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity14 passengers

Endurance5 h 10 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1934 (92 years ago) · About 192 units built · Production ended in 1939

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

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Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

Aug 1, 1934

Delivered to TWA Transcontinental and Western Air

Delivered to TWA Transcontinental and Western Air as NC13723.

Jun 1, 1937

Transferred to Pan American World Airways

Transferred to Pan American World Airways.

Operators

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Mexicana de Aviacion

Registration XA-BJM

1934-08-01

TWA Transcontinental and Western Air

Registration NC13723

1937-06-01

Pan American World Airways

Registration NC13723

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United States Army Air Forces

Registration 42-53528

In memoriam

This aircraft suffered a serious accident or hull loss. Out of respect for what happened and for the people who may have been affected, this record does not enable the register of memories.

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Douglas DC-2-112/C-32A · 42-53528 · United States Army Air Forces}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC2-1249},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-16},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-16}
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Wikipedia

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