| 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: | John Eyre |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location: | In Flight |
| Country: | Not known |
| Photo Date: | 1946 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 148347 |
| Photo Comment |
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TAA publicity photo of its new DC-4. TAA would operate it until it crashed on approach to Brisbane on May 24, 1961 while on a freight flight. The captain had a heart attack and collapsed over the controls as he tried to exit his seat. This photo was added on 28 June 2019, and has since been viewed 778 times. |