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Viscount Survivors


59 of the 444 Viscounts built survive as complete airframes or major components. Some are in very good condition and are looked after by museums while others are just wrecks. They can be found in 24 countries.

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Photo of Consolidated Aviation Holding Pty Ltd Viscount VH-TVQ
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Australia


VH-TVQ - Consolidated Aviation Holding Pty Ltd - February 1971 to April 1971

Purchased from Trans-Australia Airlines (TAA). Taken at Essendon Airport, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 16 April 1971.

It is about to depart on delivery to Taiwan.

Note the Australian Aircraft Sales titles on this side only.

This was the last Viscount to depart from Melbourne.

Photo source - Gee Bee's Aerospace Shop


Aircraft Summary

Photo of Trans-Australia Airlines (TAA) Viscount VH-TVQ
Trans-Australia Airlines (TAA)

This aircraft c/n 434, a V.816, was built for Trans-Australia Airlines (TAA) as VH-TVQ and first flew on Monday, 8 June 1959 at Hurn, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England.

During its life it was also owned and/or operated by Consolidated Aviation Holding Pty Ltd, Far Eastern Air Transport Corporation (FAT) and Merpati Nusantara Airlines (MNA)

Its final owner/operator was Mandala Airlines as PK-RVU.

Its fate:-

Crashed into Mount Lalaboy, Maluku Island, Indonesia on the 24 July 1992 at 16:30 (local time) at an altitude of 2,300 feet during an aborted instrument approach to Pattimura Airport, Ambon in a heavy rainstrorm, 16km from the runway. The aircraft was circling the area waiting for the weather to improve.

The service had originated from Jakarta, Indonesia via several other islands. The last stop was at Hasanudin Airport, Ujung Pandang. All 7 crew and 63 passengers on board were sadly killed.

Photo of BEA - British European Airways Viscount G-AOJC

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