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On This Day - October 04, 1948. The Australian National Airways Douglas DC-3-232A VH-ABR 'Kanana' was extensively damaged when it was forced to make an emergency landing 6 km south of Browning, New South Wales, following an engine fire. The aircraft was dismantled on-site and trucked to Melbourne (Essendon), where it was repaired and returned to service. This was its 4th major accident. |
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On This Day - October 04, 1954. The Ansett Airways Convair 340-32 VH-BZD entered service, operating Melbourne (Essendon) - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Brisbane. |
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On This Day - October 04, 1955. The Butler Air Transport Vickers Viscount 747 VH-BAT 'RMA Warral' arrived at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) having completed its delivery flight from the United Kingdom (Wisley). |
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On This Day - October 04, 1957. Ownership of the Australian National Airways Douglas DC-6B VH-INH 'Bungana' was transferred to Ansett-ANA following its acquisition of the airline. |
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On This Day - October 04, 1957. Ownership of the Australian National Airways Douglas DC-6B VH-INT 'Tatana' was transferred to Ansett-ANA following its acquisition of the airline. |
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On This Day - October 04, 1961. The Qantas Airways Lockheed 188C VH-ECB 'Pacific Explorer' operated the airline's inaugural Sydney (Kingsford Smith) - Christchurch (New Zealand) 'Electra' service. |
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On This Day - October 04, 1963. The Qantas Airways Lockheed 188C VH-ECB 'Pacific Explorer' operated the airline's inaugural Melbourne (Essendon) - Wellington (New Zealand) 'Electra' service. |
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On This Day - October 04, 1971. The Airlines of South Australia Douglas C-47A-25-DK VH-ANW operated the airline's last scheduled Douglas DC-3 service, flying from Woomera to Adelaide (South Australia). It was then ferried to Melbourne (Essendon) later that day where it was withdrawn from use and stored, pending its disposal. |
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On This Day - October 04, 1990. The Ansett Airlines Boeing 737-377 VH-CZP was rolled-out at Melbourne (Tullamarine) in the airline's new 'Union Jack' or 'Flag' livery. It was the first Ansett aircraft to be repainted. |
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On This Day - October 04, 1990. The Australian Airlines Boeing 737-476 VH-TJI, now reregistered as 9M-MLD departed Melbourne (Tullamarine) on its delivery flight to Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur) as Flight MH5411. It had been leased to Malaysian Airlines for 2 years. |
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On This Day - October 04, 1990. The East-West Airlines British Aerospace 146-300 VH-EWK arrived at Tamworth, having completed its delivery flight from the United Kingdom (Hatfield). |
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On This Day - October 04, 2010. The Alliance Airlines Fokker F28-0100 VH-XWS arrived at Brisbane having completed its delivery flight from Woensdrecht (Netherlands) as Flight SXI1029. It was delivered in the 'Germania' livery. |
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On This Day - October 04, 2012. The Virgin Australia Boeing 737-8FE VH-YIR 'Cactus Beach' entered service, operating Flight DJ916 from Brisbane to Sydney (Kingsford Smith). |
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