On This Day - June 10, 1951. The Qantas Empire Airways Short S-25 Sandringham Mk 4 'Tasman Class' flying boat VH-EBW was damaged beyond repair whilst taxiing out for take-off at Vila Harbour, New Hebrides. The aircraft struck some coral which punctured the hull in several places, resulting in the aircraft taking-on water and sinking. |
On This Day - June 10, 1972. The ex Trans-Australia Airlines Lockheed 188A Electra VH-TLC, having been sold to Concare Aircraft Leasing on January 21, and reregistered as N188LC, departed Melbourne (Tullamarine) on its ferry flight to the United States. |
On This Day - June 10, 1990. The Australian Airlines Boeing 737-476 VH-TJF 'Brolga' arrived at Melbourne (Tullamarine) having completed its delivery flight from the United States (Seattle / Boeing Field) as Flight TN1399. |
On This Day - June 10, 1991. The Air Rambler (Australia) / DC-3 Queensland Douglas C-47A-20-DL VH-PWN was sold to R. (Dick) Lang, t/a Desert Air Safaris. |
On This Day - June 10, 2007. The Qantas Foundation Memorial Ltd's Boeing 707-138B VH-XBA 'City of Melbourne' was ferried from Sydney (Kingsford Smith) to Queensland (Longreach) on delivery to the Qantas Founders Outback Museum, where it was placed on permanent display. |
On This Day - June 10, 2020. The Qantas Airways Airbus A380-842 VH-OQA 'Nancy-Bird Walton' departed Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on its ferry flight to the United States (Victorville) as Flight QF6003 for long-term storage due to the COVID-19 pandemic travel restrictions. It remained stored at Victorville until September 24, 2022. |
On This Day - June 10, 2023. The Qantas Airways Boeing 787-9 VH-ZNM 'Mateship' entered service, operating Flight QF93 from Melbourne (Tullamarine) to the United States (Los Angeles) |