Incident Vickers Viscount 756C VH-TVK,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 219938
 
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Date:Thursday 10 October 1968
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic VISC model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Vickers Viscount 756C
Owner/operator:Trans Australia Airlines (TAA)
Registration: VH-TVK
MSN: 181
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Sydney -   Australia
Phase: Landing
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Canberra
Destination airport:Sydney
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Aircraft had to make an emergency landing when it couldn’t lower its nose gear.

Sources:

British Pathe
https://www.britishpathe.com/video/VLVAE87AB3F2NJJVY5JBF25TT13ZK-AUSTRALIA-AIRCRAFT-WITH-JAMMED-NOSEWHEEL-MAKES-SPECTACULAR/query/Crash

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
23-Dec-2018 18:44 Cobar Added
11-Dec-2021 03:49 Ron Averes Updated [Operator]

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