ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 239079
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| Date: | Thursday 8 February 1940 |
| Time: | 08:15 |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-2-185 |
| Owner/operator: | Australian National Airways ANA |
| Registration: | VH-USY |
| MSN: | 1580 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 14 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Dimboola VIC -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Melbourne |
| Adelaide |
Forced to make an emergency landing in a paddock near Dimboola after colliding with an eagle setting the starboard engine on fire. When the DC-2 was down to just 100 feet and preparing to land, the damaged engine slipped in its mountings and then fell away altogether.
Sources:
https://www.britishpathe.com/video/a-miraculous-escape-1/query/Air+crash
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Aug-2020 15:44 | Cobar | Added |
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