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On This Day - March 19, 1943. The Australian National Airways Douglas DC-3-232A VH-ACB 'Warana' was damaged beyond repair when it made a wheels-up forced landing some 7 km north of Melbourne (Essendon) due to engine failure shortly after take-off. It was operating the scheduled Melbourne - Sydney - Brisbane service. |
On This Day - March 19, 1965. The Qantas Airways Boeing 707-338C VH-EBN 'City of Parramatta' entered service, flying the 'Kangaroo Route' from Sydney (Kingsford Smith) to London (Heathrow). |
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On This Day - March 19, 1966. The Qantas Airways Boeing 707-338C VH-EBS 'Kalgoorlie' entered service operating Sydney (Kingsford Smith) to the United Kingdom (London, Heathrow) via the Kangaroo Route. |
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On This Day - March 19, 1984. The Trans-Australia Airlines' Airbus A300B4-203 VH-TAA, now reregistered as D-AITA and leased to Condor Airways, Germany for seven months, departed Melbourne (Tullamarine) as Flight LH1282 on its ferry flight to Germany (Hamburg). |
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On This Day - March 19, 1988. The Ansett Airlines Boeing 727-277LR VH-ANA had the honour of operating the last commercial airliner service into Brisbane (Eagle Farm). All operations were transferred to the new airport the following day. |
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On This Day - March 19, 1996. The National Jet Systems Boeing 737-3Q8(SF) VH-NJE was returned to ILFC at the end of its lease. |
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On This Day - March 19, 2008. The Australian air Express Boeing 727-277LRF VH-VLH operated its final freight service, operating Melbourne (Tullamarine) to Perth. It was then ferried Perth to Melbourne (Tullamarine) later that day, where it was withdrawn from service and stored before being sold to HeavyLift Cargo Airlines on August 15. |
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On This Day - March 19, 2022. The Alliance Airlines Embraer ERJ-190-100IGW VH-UYI entered service, operating Flight QF1975 from Adelaide (West Beach) to Canberra. |
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On This Day - March 19, 2022. The Virgin Australia Boeing 737-8SA VH-IXJ was ferried from Townsville to Brisbane as Flight VA9928, following its repaint by Flying Colours. |
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