26 Mar Douglas C-47A-50-DL (DC-3) – VH-AOG During the take-off from Sydney earlier in the day, the captain noticed some slight surging of the engines and had difficulty synchroni... Continue reading
26 Mar Handley Page Hastings – NZ5804 Power was lost in three engines due to multiple birdstrikes immediately after takeoff. Continue reading
26 Mar Douglas C-54A (DC-4) – VH-ANF As the aircraft turned on to base leg at Brisbane Airport, Australia, the landing gear and 25 degrees of flap down were called. The pil... Continue reading
26 Mar Vickers 720 Viscount – VH-TVA The Viscount was being used on a pilot conversion training flight. The pilots commenced a three-engine takeoff from Mangalore Airport, ... Continue reading
26 Mar Lockheed 414-08 Hudson IVA – VH-SML A Lockheed 414-08 Hudson cargo plane, VH-SML, departed Sydney-Mascot Airport, NSW (SYD) on a newspaper delivery flight to Taree, Kempse... Continue reading
26 Mar Douglas C-47A-20-DK (DC-3) – A65-50 En route to East Sale, the starboard engine failed. The plane lost altitude dramatically and was subject to severe turbulence. The pil... Continue reading
26 Mar Bristol 170 Freighter 21E – A81-2 Crashed in a wheatfield after the mainplane separated in flight in instrument weather conditions. The aircraft operated on a routine tr... Continue reading
26 Mar Douglas C-47B-35-DK (DC-3) – A65-113 The aircraft was engaged on CSIRO rain-making experiments off the coast and took off from Sydney-Kingsford Smith International Airport,... Continue reading