| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | VH-EDC |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47A Skytrain |
| C/n (msn): | 12874 |
| Operator Titles: | Qantas |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | TamworthMap |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: YSTW IATA: TMW Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 1969 |
| Photo by: | David Carter |
| Photo ID: | 7393 |
| Photo Comment |
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Qantas bought VH-EDC in 1961 from the Department of Civil Aviation, which had operated it as VH-CAR. Qantas was used it for crew training. -EDC was disposed of 1971 and passed through the hands of a string of operators which used it for cargo and passenger charter. It was on a passenger charter on April 14, 1994, when it ditched into Botany Bay immediately after take-off. All on board escaped before -EDC sunk in shallow water. It was deemed not worth repairing. This photo is copyright © David Carter, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 9 September 2017, and has since been viewed 785 times. |