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Douglas DC-4A

DC4-10418Written off

RegistrationCOHK-135

OperatorAvianca

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Douglas DC-4A. Operated for United States Army Air Forces, Pan American World Airways and Avianca.

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Technical data

ManufacturerDouglas

Country of registrationColombia

MSN10418

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Douglas DC-4

Figures for the DC-4-1009 variant, the most representative of the family

Length28.6 m94 ft

Wingspan35.8 m117 ft

Height8.4 m27 ft

Range5,311 km2,868 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed365 km/h197 ktMach 0.34

Service ceiling6,797 m22,300 ft

Maximum take-off weight33,112 kg72,999 lb

Maximum payload13,471 kg29,698 lbIts 44 passengers with baggage would weigh about 4.4 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity44 passengersUp to 86 in a high-density layout

Endurance14 h 33 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1942 (84 years ago) · About 1,242 units built · Production ended in 1947

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

Sep 30, 1944

Delivered to United States Army Air Forces

Delivered to United States Army Air Forces as 42-72313.

Jun 20, 1946

Transferred to Douglas Aircraft Company

Transferred to Douglas Aircraft Company.

Mar 21, 1947

Transferred to Pan American World Airways

Transferred to Pan American World Airways.

Apr 1, 1947

Transferred to Avianca

Transferred to Avianca.

Jun 23, 1959

Re-registered

Changed from C-135 to HK-135 (still with Avianca).

Operators

1944-09-30

United States Army Air Forces

Registration 42-72313

1946-06-20

Douglas Aircraft Company

Registration 42-72313

1947-03-21

Pan American World Airways

Registration NC88930

1947-04-01

Avianca

Registration C-135

1959-06-23

Avianca

Registration HK-135

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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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Douglas DC-4A · HK-135 · Avianca}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC4-10418},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC4-10418}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-18}
}

Wikipedia

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