VH-MAE (SS2T) — routes, history & safety record

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

We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.

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 1994 and belong to earlier aircraft that carried VH-MAE.

July 17, 1972AccidentHull loss
Upon landing at Wapenamanda Airport while on a cargo flight from Madang, the right main gear collapsed. The airplane went out of control, veered off runway and came to rest. Both crew members were unhurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Failure of the right main gear on landing due to a fractured trunnion at the rear of the undercarriage strut. Full accident record