This was the last of three aircraft ordered new by Reg Ansett - 1937

The order was placed via agents Brown & Dureau Ltd with costings of 18,000 Pounds each plus taxes

Built as a Lockheed 10B Electra at Lockheed Burbank - 1937

Powered by Wright R-975-E3 engines

This was the last Lockheed 10B Electra to be built

First flown at Burbank, California - July 17, 1937

Export Certificate of Airworthiness (CofA E-2897) issued - July 31, 1937

Shipped to Australia as crated cargo on the 'S. S. Wairuna'

It arrived at Port Melbourne - October 04, 1937

It was held under bond on the Melbourne Dock until full payment was received

It wasc then towed on its undercarriage to Melbourne (Essendon) for assembly by Ansett Airways

Test flown at Melbourne (Essendon) - October 1937

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-UZP (CofR 668) - October 21, 1937

Registered to Ansett Airways Ltd, Hamilton

The aircraft was named 'Ansalanta'

It was configured to seat 10 passengers

It was the first Australian commercial airliner to be fitted with the new Lorenz UHF radio range receiver

Operated test flights to establish effectiveness of this radio equipment

Operated its first revenue service - ?

Operated Melbourne (Essendon) - Narrandera - Sydney (Kingsford Smith) service - February 24, 1938

It was the deployed on the Melbourne - Mildura - Broken Hill; Melboune - Narandera - Sydney

and Melbourne - Hamilton services

Also used on night joy flights over Melbourne on Tuesday & Thursday costing 1 Pound for 15 minutes

Assisted in the evacuation of Broome, Western Australia following Japanese air attacks with VH-UZO - March 1942

Flew 10 evacuation flights from Darwin and Broome between the air raids

Leased to U.S.A.A.F. for 3 years - June 1942

Repainted into olive-drab camouflage livery and carried USAAF insignia

It was operated for the . S. Army Services of Supply (USASOS)

Supply route: Melbourne (Essendon) - Townsville - Cairns - Darwin

Based at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) for the Sydney - Townsville service - October 15, 1942

Leased to A.N.A. to operate some of their services - 1942

The camouflage livery was removed and the aircraft returned to a bare metal livery - 1943

It was reportedly transferred to the A.D.A.T., U.S.A.A.F., South-West Pacific Region - June 1943

Continued to operate the Sydney - Townsville shuttle service - 1943 - 1944

It was damaged when it orce landed on Narrabeen Beach, Sydney - November 21, 1944

The aircraft was on flight from Sydney - Townsville (Captain H. F. Broadbent, F/O C. E. J. Eather)

The starboard engine failed at around 5,000 feet near Broken Bay

Unable to reach Mascot an emergency landing was made on the beach with the aircraft stopping at the water's edge

When attempts to drag the aircraft away from the rising tide the tailwheel was ripped out

It was dismantled and trucked to Sydney (Kingsford Smith) for repairs

On closer examination sugar was found in the engine's fuel lines and sabotage was suspected

Returned to Ansett Airways passenger service after WWII finished - 1945

The aircraft was destroyed whilst approaching to land at Adelaide Parafield Airport - May 16, 1946

It was operating the inaugural Ansett Airways Melbourne (Essendon) - Adelaide non-stop service

Crashed into a paddock some 2.5 km from Virginia, South Australia at approximately 18:00 hours

The pilot was attempting to make a part visual part instrument approach to the airport in poor visibility

On striking the ground it flipped over on its back and broke up during the 500 metre uncontrolled slide

The two pilots were trapped in the crumpled cockpit until rescued by a passenger

Injuries were relatively minor to the 2 flight crew and 10 passengers that were onboard

Flight crew: Captain D. Ditchburn; F/O A. G. McNaughton

The passengers were later collected from the crash site and transported Adelaide Airport by an Ansett coach

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - May 16, 1946

Reported that the rear fuselage section was used as a pigeon-loft on a local farm until the mid 1950s