| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | G-AECB |
| Aircraft Original Type: | General Aircraft ST-18 Monospar Croydon |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | General Aircraft ST-18 Monospar Croydon |
| Aircraft Version: | General Aircraft ST-18 Monospar Croydon |
| C/n (msn): | GAL/ST/18/501 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Sydney - Kingsford Smith InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: YSSY IATA: SYD Local: YSSY Other: - |
| Photo Date: | August 1936 to September 1936 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 127607 |
| Photo Comment |
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The one and only ST-18 Croydon. The British 12-seater set off for a return flight to Australia on July 30, 1936 in the hope the publicity might attract orders. But it got the wrong publicity when on the return trip it force-landed on Seringapatam Reef in the Timor Sea on October 7 after navigation errors. Fishermen rescued the crew but the Croydon was abandoned to the elements. This photo was added on 25 February 2019, and has since been viewed 864 times. |