VH-ADY (MG15) — routes, history & safety record

Register facts: CASA Register of Civil Aircraft (open data, file dated October 1, 2026).

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Safety history

No recorded accidents or incidents for this aircraft in FlightFinder’s database.

Earlier aircraft with this registration

Registrations are reused. These records predate the airframe built in 1956 and belong to earlier aircraft that carried VH-ADY.

April 21, 1942Accident
On the last leg to Darwin, the crew lost his orientation while cruising in rain falls and night. Due to poor visibility, the crew was unable to locate the airport of Darwin and continued over the sea. Few minutes later, pilots realized they were flying over the sea and returned to the continent but could not see the city of Darwin nor its airport. The crew informed ATC he was low of fuel and wanted to land shortly when the twin engine airplane impacted the slope of a mountain located near Annabu
Lockheed 14 Super Electra · 12 fatalities
Controlled flight into terrain after the crew lost his orientation due to the failure of both radio compass while flying at night and in poor weather conditions (rain falls). Due to low visibility, the crew was unable to establish his real position and to locate the Darwin's Airfield. Full accident record