Incident Lockheed 10B Electra VH-UZP,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 33918
 
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Date:Thursday 16 May 1946
Time:18:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic L10 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Lockheed 10B Electra
Owner/operator:Ansett Airways
Registration: VH-UZP
MSN: 1109
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 12
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:2,5 km from Virginia, SA -   Australia
Phase: Approach
Nature:Passenger
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Adelaide-Parafield (ADL/YPAD), SA
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed while on instrument approach in heavy rain.

Sources:

http://web.archive.org/web/20160422222911/http://adastron.com/lockheed/electra/vh-uzp.htm
http://www.edcoatescollection.com/ac1/austu/VH-UZP.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Sep-2008 01:00 ASN archive Added
24-Apr-2010 02:17 TB Updated [Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Damage, Narrative]
24-Apr-2010 02:19 TB Updated [Location, Destination airport, Source]
02-Apr-2011 15:03 TB Updated [Time, Narrative]
23-Mar-2014 00:54 Dr. John Smith Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
10-Apr-2014 16:26 TB Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]

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