| Registration / Serial: | VH-TAA |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-4 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-4 (C-54/R5D/Skymaster) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas DC-4-1009 |
| C/n (msn): | 43065 |
| Operator Titles: | Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA |
| Aircraft Name: | Watkin Tench |
| City / Airport: | Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map |
| Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 1 January 1960 to 24 May 1961 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 127254Submit Correction |
| View count: | 1841 |
TAA bought VH-TAA as a new production DC-4. Delivered in 1946. Switched to cargo operations in 1960 (it was built with C-54-style double doors). Crashed on approach to Brisbane airport on May 24, 1961. Captain had a cardiac arrest and collapsed over the throttles as he tried to vacate his seat. The throttles closed and the copilot could not get to them. -TAA descended into a mangrove swamp and the cockpit was destroyed when it collided with a tree. Neither pilot survived.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TAA |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas DC-4-1009 |
| C/n (msn): | 43065 |
| Operator Titles: | Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA |
| City / Airport: | Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map | Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 1 January 1960 to 24 May 1961 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TAA |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-4 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-4 (C-54/R5D/Skymaster) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas DC-4-1009 |
| C/n (msn): | 43065 |
| Operator Titles: | Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA |
| Aircraft Name: | Watkin Tench |
| City / Airport: | Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map |
| Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 1 January 1960 to 24 May 1961 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 127254Submit Correction |
| View count: | 1841 |
TAA bought VH-TAA as a new production DC-4. Delivered in 1946. Switched to cargo operations in 1960 (it was built with C-54-style double doors). Crashed on approach to Brisbane airport on May 24, 1961. Captain had a cardiac arrest and collapsed over the throttles as he tried to vacate his seat. The throttles closed and the copilot could not get to them. -TAA descended into a mangrove swamp and the cockpit was destroyed when it collided with a tree. Neither pilot survived.
| Registration / Serial: | VH-TAA |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas DC-4-1009 |
| C/n (msn): | 43065 |
| Operator Titles: | Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA |
| City / Airport: | Melbourne - Essendon (YMEN / MEB)Map | Region / Country: | Victoria, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 1 January 1960 to 24 May 1961 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |