Dates

Event

15 March 1945

Constructed as a DC-4-1009.

24 March 1945

To Western Airlines with new c/r NC10202.

9 April 1947

To Australian National Airways Pty Ltd.

From 12 April 1947 to 16 April 1947

Ferry flight.
Route: San Francisco - Las Vegas - Honolulu - Canton Island - Nadi - Melbourne.

21 April 1947

Assigned civil registration: VH-ANF {2}

22 April 1948

Markings Applied: Loongana
Aircraft named Loongana.

22 April 1948

To British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines with new c/r VH-BPC.
Renamed *Resolution*.

18 February 1949

To Qantas Empire Airways Ltd with new c/r VH-EBK.
Operated with markings: Malayan Trader

23 September 1959

Assigned civil registration: VH-EDA
Reregistered as VH-EDA due VH-EBK required for use on a Boeing 707-138B.

Circa February 1977

Withdrawn from use.
Stored at Sydney.

19 August 1977

To Air Express, Melbourne.

3 October 1977

Photographer: Danny Tanner
Notes: At Melbourne Essendon

20 August 1979

Withdrawn from use.
Air Express ceased all operations due to financial problems.

22 January 1980

To Basler Flight Service Inc, Oshkosh, WI.

6 February 1980

Assigned civil registration: N5581S {2} (DC-4, 42917)

8 February 1980

To Basler Flight Service Inc, Oshkosh, WI keeping c/r N5581S {2}.

17 February 1980

Ferry flight.
Route: Melbourne (Essendon) - Brisbane - Nadi - Honolulu - San Francisco.

28 September 1981

Civil registration, N5581S {2}, cancelled.

Circa November 1981

To Sold to Calm Air International Ltd, Canada with new c/r C-GPFG.

21 August 1985

Photographer: Tim Martin
Notes: 1985 photo at Winnipeg - A rare post-WW II DC-4 (originally built for Western Air Lines), it had later been converted from pax to freight. While in Calm Air service it was wrecked when the crew tried to squeeze it into a 3500 ft gravel strip

By 16 June 1987

To Calm Air International keeping c/r C-GPFG.

16 June 1987

Crashed.
Summary: The airframe was written off. The executive flight departed Kasba Lake, NT, Canada and was destined for Hidden Bay Airstrip, SK, Canada. The accident occurred at Hidden Bay Airstrip, SK (Canada) while landing. Narrative: The aircraft undershot the runway and the right main gear struck the runway edge. The wing then failed. The DC-4 was on a flight from Kasba Bay to Hidden Bay.
For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.