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Douglas DC-6 · XA-NAH · SAESA Servicios Aereos Especiales SA

Douglas DC-6 illustration in SAESA Servicios Aereos Especiales SA livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Douglas DC-6

DC6-43133Written off
RegistrationMXXA-NAH
OperatorSAESA Servicios Aereos Especiales SA
4operators
0incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
0photos

Douglas DC-6. Operated for SAS Scandinavian Airlines System, DDL Det Danske Luftfartselskab, Aeronaves de Mexico and SAESA Servicios Aereos Especiales SA.

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Technical data

ManufacturerDouglas
Country of registrationMéxico
MSN43133
VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Douglas DC-6

Figures for the DC-6B variant, the most representative of the family

Length32.2 m106 ft
Wingspan35.8 m117 ft
Height8.7 m29 ft
Range4,840 km2,613 NMWith a typical passenger load
Cruise speed507 km/h274 ktMach 0.48
Service ceiling7,600 m24,934 ft
Maximum take-off weight48,500 kg106,924 lb
Maximum payload23,390 kg51,566 lbIts 54 passengers with baggage would weigh about 5.4 t; the rest is fuel and cargo
Typical capacity54 passengersUp to 102 in a high-density layout
Endurance9 h 33 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1946 (80 years ago) · About 704 units built · Production ended in 1958

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

Jun 1, 1948
Delivered to DDL Det Danske Luftfartselskab
Delivered to DDL Det Danske Luftfartselskab as OY-AAF.
Dec 1, 1959
Transferred to Aeronaves de Mexico
Transferred to Aeronaves de Mexico.
Jun 29, 1967
Transferred to SAESA Servicios Aereos Especiales SA
Transferred to SAESA Servicios Aereos Especiales SA.

Operators

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1948-06-01
1959-12-01
Aeronaves de Mexico
Registration XA-NAH
1967-06-29

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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Harvard

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Douglas DC-6 · XA-NAH · SAESA Servicios Aereos Especiales SA}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC6-43133},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC6-43133}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-18}
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Wikipedia

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