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| Date: | Thursday 16 May 1946 |
| Time: | 18:00 LT |
| Type: |  Lockheed 10B Electra |
| Owner/operator: | Ansett Airways |
| Registration: | VH-UZP |
| MSN: | 1109 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 12 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 2,5 km from Virginia, SA -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger |
| Departure airport: | |
| Adelaide-Parafield (ADL/YPAD), SA | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed while on instrument approach in heavy rain.
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20160422222911/http://adastron.com/lockheed/electra/vh-uzp.htm
http://www.edcoatescollection.com/ac1/austu/VH-UZP.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 24-Apr-2010 02:17 | TB | Updated [Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 24-Apr-2010 02:19 | TB | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Source, ] |
| 02-Apr-2011 15:03 | TB | Updated [Time, Narrative, ] |
| 23-Mar-2014 00:54 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 10-Apr-2014 16:26 | TB | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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