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On This Day - December 15, 1955. The Butler Air Transport Douglas DC-3 VH-AOG 'R.M.A. Warrego' was destroyed by fire when it made a forced-landing in a paddock, shortly after taking-off from Bourke, New South Wales, following engine problems. The 10 passengers and 3 crew members were uninjured. |
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On This Day - December 15, 1967. The Ansett-ANA Douglas DC-6B VH-INU, departed Melbourne (Essendon) on its ferry flight to Taiwan, for sale to Far Eastern Air Transport (FEAT) via Australian Aircraft Sales. |
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On This Day - December 15, 2006. The Qantas Jetconnect Boeing 737-376 ZK-JNG operated its last passenger service, operating Flight QF4161 from Auckland to Christchurch. |
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On This Day - December 15, 2007. The Jetstar Airways Airbus A320-232 VH-JQW entered service in the basic 'Saudi' livery, operating Flight JQ818 from Sydney (Kingsford Smith) to Brisbane. |
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On This Day - December 15, 2010. The Jetstar Airways Airbus A330-202 VH-EBJ was ferried Manila (Philippines) to Sydney (Kingsford Smith) as Flight JQ7990, following its repaint by Lufthansa Technik. It had been officially leased from Qantas Airways on December 07. |
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On This Day - December 15, 2015. The Airwork NZ Boeing 737-476SF ZK-PAK entered service, operating Flight PST73 from Auckland to Christchurch. |
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On This Day - December 15, 2021. The Virgin Australia Boeing 737-8SA 9V-MGH, now reregistered as VH-IJW, was ferried from Brisbane to Townsville as Flight VA9925 for repainting by Flying Colours into the airline's livery. |