Lockheed 10 Electra crash, May 16, 1946, Adelaide-Parafie...
Lockheed 10 Electra accident on May 16, 1946 near Adelaide-Parafield South Australia, Australia with no fatalities. Cause: Loss of visual contact with...
- Date: May 16, 1946
- Aircraft: Lockheed 10 Electra
- Location: Adelaide-Parafield South Australia, Australia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Loss of visual contact with the ground in heavy rain on approach
Ansett Airways Lockheed 10B Electra VH-UZP was on an instrument approach to Parafield in heavy rain on 16 May 1946 when the crew lost visual contact with the ground. The aircraft struck the ground and came to rest inverted in a field about 10 km north of the airport. All 12 occupants got out safely, and the aircraft was destroyed.