VH-ANG. Douglas DC-4-1009. c/n 42918-14.
also registered as: VH-BPD & VH-EBM.
Built for Western Airlines Delivered to Western Airlines - as NC10203 - April 10, 1946 Sold to Australian National Airways - July 9, 1947 Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-ANG - August 26, 1947 Registered to Australian National Airways Pty Ltd Aircraft was named 'Palana' (star) Sold to British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines - April 22, 1948 Reregistered as VH-BPD - April 22, 1948 Registered to British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines Ltd Aircraft was renamed 'Discovery' Handed over to B.C.P.A. on completion of the last A.N.A. crewed service Route: Vancouver-San Francisco-Honolulu-Canton Island-Nadi-Sydney Sold to Qantas Empire Airways - May 6, 1949 Reregistered VH-EBM - May 9, 1949 Registered to Qantas Empire Airways Ltd Aircraft was renamed 'Philippine Trader' Operated first regular Qantas flight EM202 Sydney-Darwin-Labuan-Hong Kong - June 26, 1949 Aircraft under command of Capt J.M. Hampshire Chartered by T.E.A.L. to operate first flight Melbourne-Christchurch (Harwood) return - June 29, 1951 Aircraft under command of Capt D.F. McMaster Sold to Zantop Air Transport Inc, Detroit - October 16, 1959 Departed Sydney on delivery flight to Burbank, California (Capt Christensen) - October 16, 1959 Entered onto U.S. Aircraft Register as N600Z Cancelled from Australian Aircraft Register - November 5, 1959 Sold to Trans Mediterranean Airways, Beirut - April 1962 Entered onto Lebanese Aircraft Register as OD-AEC Crashed into the sea off Brindisi, Italy shortly after take-off - July 9, 1962 Was operating Flight 104 Beirut-London-Frankfurt-Brindisi-Beirut All six people on board were killed Cause of accident attributed to the loss of power in No. 1 & 2 engines, resulting in loss of altitude Crew fatigue possible contibuting factor in accident |
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VH-ANG. Australian National Airways Pty Ltd - in the all-metal livery at Melbourne's Essendon Airport. (B. Colledge Collection. 1125-999.) |
VH-BPD. British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines - in the full livery at Sydney Airport, date unknown. (E. D. Daw Collection. 1125-142.) |
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VH-EBM. Qantas Empire Airways - the crew of the inaugural flight to Hong Kong, June 26, 1949. (Qantas Heritage Collection. 1125-523.) |
VH-EBM. Qantas Empire Airways - in the original livery at unknown airport, November 1949. (P. Sheehan Collection. 1125-498.) |
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VH-EBM. Qantas Empire Airways - undergoing a major overhaul at Sydney Airport, date unknown. (Qantas Heritage Collection. 1125-524.) |
VH-EBM. Qantas - in the revised livery, location and date unknown. (Qantas Heritage Collection. 1125-525.) |