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Douglas C-47A-1-DL

DC3-9189Written off

RegistrationTHHS-TDH

THOperatorThai Airways

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Douglas C-47A-1-DL. Operated for United States Army Air Forces, Royal Air Force and Thai Airways.

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Technical data

Country of registrationTailandia

MSN9189

Hex / ICAO 24-bit880031

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Douglas DC-3

Figures for the DC-3 variant, the most representative of the family

Length19.7 m65 ft

Wingspan29.0 m95 ft

Height5.2 m17 ft

Range2,540 km1,371 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed339 km/h183 ktMach 0.32

Service ceiling7,100 m23,294 ft

Maximum take-off weight11,431 kg25,201 lb

Maximum payload3,781 kg8,336 lbIts 21 passengers with baggage would weigh about 2.1 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity21 passengersUp to 32 in a high-density layout

Endurance7 h 30 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1935 (91 years ago) · About 607 units built · Production ended in 1942

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

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Apr 19, 1943

Delivered to Royal Air Force

Delivered to Royal Air Force as FD827.

May 1, 1943

Transferred to BOAC

Transferred to BOAC.

Aug 1, 1948

Transferred to MAL Malayan Airways

Transferred to MAL Malayan Airways.

Apr 1, 1961

Transferred to Thai Airways

Transferred to Thai Airways.

Operators

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United States Army Air Forces

Registration 42-23327

1943-04-19

Royal Air Force

Registration FD827

1943-05-01

BOAC

Registration G-AGHE

1948-08-01

MAL Malayan Airways

Registration VR-SCR

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MAL Malayan Airways

Registration VR-SCR

1961-04-01

Thai Airways

Registration HS-TDH · Lessor: 1947

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 C-47A-1-DL · HS-TDH · Thai Airways}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-23},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-23}
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