Aircraft Photo of VH-TAA | Douglas DC-4-1009 | Trans-Australia Airlines - TAA

Aircraft
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

Location
City / Airport:	Melbourne - EssendonMap
Region / Country:	Victoria, Australia
Airport Codes:	ICAO: YMEN IATA: MEB Local: - Other: -

Photo Date:	1 January 1960 to 24 May 1961
Photo from:	Ben Dannecker (via David Carter)
Photo ID:	127254

Photo Comment
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. This photo was added on 23 February 2019, and has since been viewed 1840 times.

Photo Comment

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.

This photo was added on 23 February 2019, and has since been viewed 1840 times.

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