| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | June 26, 1950 |
| Time: | 2300 |
| Location: | York, Australia |
| Operator: | Ansett ANA |
| Flight #: | ? |
| Route: | Perth Adelaide Melbourne e |
| AC Type: | Douglas DC-4-1009 |
| Registration: | VH-ANA |
| cn / ln: | 42910 |
| Aboard: | 29 (passengers:24 crew:5) |
| Fatalities: | 29 (passengers:24 crew:5) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | The airliner experienced trouble with all four engines. The crew attempted to return to Guildford but in the dark, while in a 15 degree turn to port, the aircraft barely cleared a ridge line, struck a tree 30 feet off the ground and ploughed into a downward slope shredding itself and contents into small pieces. The aircraft was named "Amana." Total loss of engine power. |
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