On This Day - October 19, 1959. The Qantas Airways Boeing 707-138 VH-EBC 'City of Canberra' departed Sydney (Kingsford Smith) on the proving flight to the United Kingdom (London / Heathrow) via the Kangaroo Route. |
On This Day - October 19, 1972. The Ansett Airlines of Australia Lockheed 188AF Electra VH-RMB entered service, operating Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Launceston (Tasmania). |
On This Day - October 19, 1986. The Ansett Australia Boeing 737-377 VH-CZD entered service, operating Flight AN1080 from Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Coolangatta. |
On This Day - October 19, 1994. The Ansett Australia Boeing 747-312 VH-INH was damaged whilst landing at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) with the nose-wheel in the retracted position. The aircraft was repaired and returned to service. |
On This Day - October 19, 2022. The Alliance Airlines / QantasLink Embraer ERJ-190-100IGW N953UW arrived at Brisbane having completed its delivery flight from Costa Rica (San Jose). It was reregistered as VH-XVT before it entered service. |