Aircraft Photo of VH-EAV | Avro 691 Lancastrian C3 | Qantas Empire Airways - QEA | AirHistory.net #187119
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:VH-EAV
Aircraft Original Type:Avro 683 Lancaster
Aircraft Generic Type:Avro 683/691 Lancaster/Lancastrian
Aircraft Version:Avro 691 Lancastrian C3
C/n (msn):1291
Operator Titles:Qantas Empire Airways - QEA
Location
City / Airport:Sydney - Kingsford Smith InternationalMap
Region / Country:New South Wales, Australia
Airport Codes:ICAO: YSSY   IATA: SYD   Local: YSSY   Other: -
 
Photo Date:February 1948 to October 1951
Photo from:Ben Dannecker (via David Carter)
Photo ID: 187119
Photo Comment

Written off when it ran off the runway on take-off at Sydney airport on November 17, 1951. Despite being on a cargo flight, there were seven people on board. All were unharmed.

This photo was added on 24 November 2019, and has since been viewed 375 times.


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