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On This Day - May 24, 1961. The Trans-Australia Airlines Douglas DC-4-1009 VH-TAA 'Watkin Tench' was destroyed when it crashed on Bulwer Island whilst on approach to Brisbane Airport at night. It was operating Flight TN1902, a cargo service from Sydney (Kingsford Smith) to Brisbane. The aircraft had flown some 46,000 hours. |
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On This Day - May 24, 2007. The Qantas Airways Boeing 747-338 VH-EBT 'City of Wagga Wagga' departed Sydney (Kingsford Smith) for the last time, on its ferry flight to the United States (New York / Rome) for storage and hopeful sale. It was ferried to the United States in the basic Qantas livery. On arrival at Rome, the aircraft never flew again, and was scrapped 'on-site' between 2010 and 2014. It had flown a total of 90,381 hours with 15,813 cycles. |
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On This Day - May 24, 2008. The Jetstar Airways Airbus A321-231 VH-VWZ entered service, operating Melbourne (Tullamarine) - Cairns. |
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