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Datum: | Sonntag 13 Februar 1944 |
Flugzeugtyp: | Lockheed 14-WF62 Super Electra |
Operator: | Guinea Airways Pty Ltd. |
On behalf of: | Allied Directorate of Air Transport - ADAT |
Kennzeichen: | VH-CXI |
Werknummer: | 1414 |
Baujahr: | 1938 |
Besatzung: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 3 |
Fluggäste: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 10 |
Gesamt: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 13 |
Sachschaden: | Zerstört |
Konsequenzen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
Unfallort: | Alice Springs Airport, NT (ASP) ( Australien)
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Flugphase: | Start (TOF) |
Betriebsart: | Passagierflug |
Flug von: | Alice Springs Airport, NT (ASP/YBAS), Australien |
Flug nach: | Adelaide-Parafield Airport, SA (YPPF), Australien |
Unfallbericht:The aircraft developed a swing on takeoff and ground looped., The left hand main gear and no. 1 engine both separated. A propeller blade tore off and cut through the nose just forward of the pilot's feet. The damage was such that the aircraft was scrapped after usable parts had been removed.
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The Lockheed File - VH-CXI
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Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does
not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Alice Springs Airport, NT to Adelaide-Parafield Airport, SA as the crow flies is 1300 km (812 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.