Delivered new to United Airlines Inc as N37569 - January 11, 1956

Aircraft was named 'Mainliner Diamond Head'

Sold to United States Overseas Airlines - June 2, 1960

Intended sale to Compania Dominicana de Aviacion SA (C.D.A.) did not eventuate - September 1963

Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-INA - November 15, 1963

Registered to Ansett-ANA

Accepted by Ansett-ANA and departed Los Angeles on delivery flight - November 18, 1963

Arrived Melbourne's Essendon Airport at conclusion of delivery flight - November 22, 1963

Delivery route: Los Angeles-Honolulu-Nadi arriving Melbourne

Entered service with Ansett-ANA - December 13, 1963

Was originally configured with 58 seats, later increased to 60 seats

Was involved in mid-air emergency on flight AN216 Melbourne-Adelaide - April 14, 1964

After take-off a blade from No.3 engine detached, wrenching engine from its upper mountings

Pilot (Capt Keith Hants) was advised that a landing with the engine hanging down was not safe

Damaged engine was subjected to various air-loads to dislodge it - which were successful

Flight crew: Capt K. Hants; F/O R. Gordon; F/E B. Clarke; F/O M. Bax; Hostesses J. Murphy, M. Harper

The aircraft was carrying 57 passengers

Repaired and returned to service

Chartered to the R.A.A.F. - December 28 - 30, 1965

Operated its final Ansett-ANA revenue service - May 29, 1966

Placed in storage at Melbourne's Essendon Airport

Sold to Far Eastern Air Transport (FEAT) via Australian Aircraft Sales - December 16, 1966

Departed Melbourne on delivery flight to Taipei - March 10, 1967

Cancelled from Australian Aircraft Register - March 12, 1967

Entered onto Taiwanese Aircraft Register as B-2003 - March 1967

Leased to Air Vietnam - dates unknown

Sold to Bellomy-Lawson Aviation - July 1973

Entered onto U.S. Aircraft Register as N44893

Converted to DC-6BF configuration - November 1973

Reregistered N62876

Sold to Conair Aviation, Canada for use as a water-bomber - December 20, 1973

Entered onto Canadian Aircraft Register as C-GHCB

Withdrawn from use and stored at Abbotsford, British Colombia, Canada - May 2001

Current status not known

VH-INA. Ansett-ANA - in the full livery at Melbourne's Essendon Airport, date unknown.

(B. Dannecker Collection. 1125-049.)

VH-INA. Ansett-ANA - in the full livery at Sydney Airport, date unknown.

(R. N. Smith Collection. 1125-106.)

VH-INA. Ansett-ANA - taxiing in after shedding #3 engine in flight, at Melbourne Airport, April 1964.

(A. Fraser Photograph. 1125-312.)

VH-INA. Ansett-ANA - close-up of the missing #3 engine at Melbourne's Essendon Airport, April 1964.

(B. Dannecker Collection - via Ansett. 1125-052.)

VH-INA. Ansett-ANA - close-up of the missing #3 engine at Melbourne's Essendon Airport, April 1964.

(B. Dannecker Collection - via Ansett. 1125-050.)

VH-INA. Ansett-ANA - a safe arrival for passengers at Melbourne's Essendon Airport, April 1964.

(B. Dannecker Collection - via Ansett. 1125-051.)

VH-INA. Ansett-ANA - close-up of the missing #3 engine at Melbourne's Essendon Airport, April 1964.

(B. Dannecker Collection - via Ansett. 1125-053.)

VH-INA. Ansett-ANA - the end of the drama at Melbourne's Essendon Airport, April 1964.

(B. Dannecker Collection - via Ansett. 1125-054.)

VH-INA. Ansett-ANA - in the full livery, location & date unknown.

(P. J. Gates Collection. 1125-108.)

VH-INA. Ansett-ANA - in the full livery at Launceston Airport, date unknown.

(B. Dannecker Collection. 1125-163.)

C-GHCB. Conair Aviation Ltd - in the original livery at Abbotsford Airport, April 1976.

(R. N. Smith Collection. 1125-254.)

C-GHCB. Conair Aviation Ltd - in the original livery at Abbotsford Airport, September 1982.

(R. N. Smith Collection. 1125-253.)

C-GHCB. Conair - in the original livery with revised titles & logo at Abbotsford Airport, September 1982.

(P. J. Gates Collection. 1125-255.)

C-GHCB. Conair - in the original livery with revised titles & logo at Abbotsford Airport, May 1989.

(R. N. Smith Collection. 1125-256.)