On This Day - September 22, 1965.

The Air New Zealand Douglas DC-8-52 ZK-NZC arrived at Auckland (New Zealand), having completed its delivery flight from the United States (California).

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On This Day - September 22, 1966.

The Ansett-ANA Vickers Viscount 832 VH-RMI broke-up in flight and crashed on Nadjayamba Station, Queensland, following the outbreak of an uncontrolable engine fire. All 24 people on board the aircraft were killed.

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On This Day - September 22, 1972.

The East-West Airlines Douglas C-47A-20-DL VH-PWN was sold and registered to Bush Pilots Airways (PNG) Pty Ltd.

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On This Day - September 22, 1979.

The Brain and Brown Airfreighters Douglas C-47A-35-DL VH-BAM was finally scrapped at Melbourne (Essendon), having sat in the infamous 'graveyard' for 4 years.

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On This Day - September 22, 1990.

The Air New Zealand Boeing 767-204ER G-BLKW arrived at Auckland (New Zealand) having completed its delivery flight from the United Kingdom. It had been acquired from Britannia Airways, and was reregistered as ZK-NBJ on September 26, before it entered service.

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On This Day - September 22, 2012.

The Virgin Australia Boeing 737-8FE VH-YIR 'Cactus Beach' arrived at Brisbane having completed its delivery flight from the United States (Seattle / Boeing Field) as Flight DJ9882.

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On This Day - September 22, 2018.

The Tigerair Airbus A320-232 VH-VNB was ferried from Manila (Philippines) to Melbourne (Tullamarine) as Flight TT9003, having undergone scheduled maintenance and a repaint into an 'all-white' livery, in preparation to acquiring the Virgin Australia livery.

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On This Day - September 22, 2022.

The Alliance Airlines Fokker F27-050 VH-FKZ, having been sold to Panana Air, departed Adelaide (West Beach) on its ferry flight to Panama as Flight SXI2242.

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On This Day - September 22, 2023.

The REX Regional Express Boeing 737-8SA VH-8JS arrived at Brisbane, having completed its delivery flight from Singapore (Changi).

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