On This Day - December 27, 1972. The veteran Ansett Airlines Douglas DC-3-232A VH-ABR was withdrawn from scheduled RPT operations. It was then utilised for special charter flights as needed. |
On This Day - December 27, 1974. The Qantas Airways Boeing 707-338C VH-EBU 'City of Broken Hill' operated a Cyclone Tracy evacuation flight from Darwin to Brisbane carrying 247 passengers - 157 adults, 46 children and 44 infants. |
On This Day - December 27, 2000. The Qantas Airways Boeing 767-336ER VH-ZXE entered service, operating Flight QF417 from Sydney (Kingsford Smith) to Melbourne (Tullamarine). |