| Date: | Monday 18 December 1961 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol 170 Freighter 21 |
| Owner/operator: | Pacific Aviation |
| Registration: | VH-AAH |
| MSN: | 12774 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 3,6 km from Wollongong Airport, NSW (WOL) -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | |
| Launceston Airport, TAS (LST/YMLT) |
The aircraft was transporting breakfast products to Launceston Airport on Tasmania, Australia. En route one of the engines failed and the aircraft lost altitude. The pilot attempted to divert to Wollongong Airport near Albion Park when it hit trees.
Sources:
The Canberra Times, 19 Dec. 1961
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