| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | VH-ANF |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-4 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-4 (C-54/R5D/Skymaster) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-54A Skymaster |
| C/n (msn): | 10302 |
| Operator Titles: | Australian National Airways - ANA |
| Aircraft Name: | Loongana |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Brisbane - InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: YBBN IATA: BNE Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | November 1954 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 134474 |
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Loongana on its belly after the crew failed to lower the undercarriage. On 15 Nov 1954 the pilots of the Sydney-Brisbane flight were practising a new landing drill. The co-pilot was flying the aircraft and the captain handling flaps and gear. Despite warning horns, the captain was certain he had extended the gear and ordered the co-pilot to land. No injuries. The captain, with 23,000 hours in his logbook, was forced to resign from ANA. After minor repairs, VH-ANF ferried to ANA's Melbourne base for final repairs. During this work it was converted to freighter and remained in service until 1967. Sold to CAT in Taiwan as B-1811. Photo from: State Library of Queensland This photo was added on 1 April 2019, and has since been viewed 720 times. |