Aircraft Photo of VH-UXZ | De Havilland D.H. 89A Dragon Rapide | Australian National Airways - ANA | AirHistory.net #866194
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:VH-UXZ
Aircraft Original Type:De Havilland D.H. 89 Dragon Rapide
Aircraft Generic Type:De Havilland D.H. 89 Dragon Rapide (Dominie)
Aircraft Version:De Havilland D.H. 89A Dragon Rapide
C/n (msn):6365
Operator Titles:Australian National Airways - ANA
Aircraft Name:Marika
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 1937 to December 1939
Photo from:Geoff Goodall Collection
Photo ID: 866194
Photo Comment

Escaped being impressed by the RAAF at the start of World War II to help maintain air services between Tasmania and the Australian mainland. Crashed into Tanners Bay, Flinders Island, Tasmania on May 29, 1942, when attempting to return to the island following an engine failure. The DH89A registered in Australia as VH-UXZ in 2005 is not this aircraft. It wears the same livery as the original VH-UXZ except it is named Lady Penrhyn.

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