Incident Overview
Date: Monday 26 June 1950
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-4-1009
Owner/operator: Australian National Airways – ANA
Registration Number: VH-ANA
Location: 56 km E of Guildford, WA –
ÿ Australia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 29 / Occupants: 29
Component Affected: Number four engineNumber four engine
Category: Accident
A DC-4 aircraft, the Douglas DC-4 ‘Amana’, experienced a catastrophic accident during a flight from Guildford (Perth) to Melbourne via Adelaide. The number four engine failed immediately after takeoff, and subsequent engine failures resulted in the aircraft remaining inoperative for extended periods. The aircraft then turned left, narrowly avoiding a ridge line, and struck a tree, causing a downward slope. One passenger survived but died six days later.A DC-4 aircraft, the Douglas DC-4 ‘Amana’, experienced a catastrophic accident during a flight from Guildford (Perth) to Melbourne via Adelaide. The number four engine failed immediately after takeoff, and subsequent engine failures resulted in the aircraft remaining inoperative for extended periods. The aircraft then turned left, narrowly avoiding a ridge line, and struck a tree, causing a downward slope. One passenger survived but died six days later.
Description
Douglas DC-4 “Amana” took off from Guildford (Perth) runway 29 at 21:50 for a flight to Melbourne via Adelaide. After departure the number four engine had been shut down by the flight crew and subsequently the remaining three engines had all failed for indeterminate periods. The crew turned left in an attempt to return to the airport. In a 15 degree turn the aircraft barely cleared a ridge line, struck a tree 30 feet off the ground and ploughed into a downward slope. One passenger initially survived the accident, but died six days later.
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