| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | VH-BUK |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Airspeed AS-57 Ambassador |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Airspeed AS-57 Ambassador |
| Aircraft Version: | Airspeed AS-57 Ambassador 2 |
| C/n (msn): | 5227 |
| Operator Titles: | Butler Air Transport |
| Aircraft Name: | RMA Earl of Essex |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Sydney - Kingsford Smith InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: YSSY IATA: SYD Local: YSSY Other: - |
| Photo Date: | October 1957 to December 1957 |
| Photo from: | Ben Dannecker (via David Carter) |
| Photo ID: | 119075 |
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Butler's three Ambassadors did not survive the takeover by Ansett and VH-BUK returned to the UK as G-AMAE. It saw just eight months of service, a part of which was spent being repaired after it sank back into the runway at Canberra, gear up, during crew training on March 1, 1958. Photo from Dannecker Collection This photo was added on 19 January 2019, and has since been viewed 1247 times. |