Accident
Last updated: 20 May 2013
| Estado: | |
| Fecha: | 29 DIC 1948 |
| Tipo: | Douglas DC-3-232 |
| Operador: | Australian National Airways - ANA |
| Registración: | VH-UZJ |
| Numéro de série: | 2002 |
| Año de Construcción: | 1937 |
| Tripulación: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 2 |
| Pasajeros: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 2 |
| Daños en la Aeronave: | Anulado |
| Consecuencias: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Ubicación: | 6,5 km (4.1 milles) N of Mangalore, VIC (Australia) |
| Fase: | Desconocido (UNK) |
| Naturaleza: | Ferry/Posicionado |
| Aeropuerto de Salida: | Western Junction Airport, TAS (LST/YMLT), Australia |
| Melbourne-Essendon Airport, VIC (MEB), Australia |
Bad weather at destination Essendon caused the closure of this airfield. The aircraft diverted to Mangalore where it undershot the runway.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The failure of the pilot to maintain a safe altitude when making an approach at night to land at Mangalore Aerodrome." Fuentes:
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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 Western Junction Airport, TAS to Melbourne-Essendon Airport, VIC as the crow flies is 467 km (292 miles).
Distance from Western Junction Airport, TAS to Melbourne-Essendon Airport, VIC as the crow flies is 467 km (292 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.
