Status: | |
Date: | Saturday 22 December 1973 |
Type: | Lockheed 414-08-10 Hudson IV |
Operator: | Adastra Airways |
Registration: | VH-AGX |
MSN: | 6051 |
First flight: | 1942 |
Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
Location: | Horn Island Airport, QLD (HID) ( Australia)
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Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
Nature: | Unknown |
Departure airport: | Horn Island Airport, QLD (HID/YHID), Australia |
Destination airport: | ? |
Narrative:Takeoff from Horn Island Airport, QLD (HID) was abandoned due to a loss of engine power. The airplane overran the runway and was considered damaged beyond repair. It was shipped to Melbourne in 1977 and rebuilt for RAAF Museum.
Classification:
Rejected takeoff
Runway excursion
Sources:
» The Lockheed Twins / Peter J Marson
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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.