1948 Australian National Airways DC-3 crash
The 1948 Lutana crash occurred on 2 September 1948 near Nundle, New South Wales, Australia, when the Lutana, a Douglas DC-3 operated by Australian National Airways, crashed into high terrain en route from Brisbane to Sydney, killing all 13 on board. A judicial enquiry by a Supreme Court Judge determined that the crash was caused by errors in radio navigation equipment used by the pilot to navigate the route from Brisbane to Sydney.
VH-ANK, the aircraft involved in the accident | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 2 September 1948 |
| Summary | CFIT |
| Site | Near Nundle, New South Wales, Australia 31.511°S 150.933°E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Douglas DC-3C-SIC3G |
| Aircraft name | Lutana |
| Operator | Australian National Airways |
| Registration | VH-ANK (c/n 9999) |
| Flight origin | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Destination | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Passengers | 10 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Fatalities | 13 |
| Survivors | 0 |
One of the passengers was Margaret McIntyre, the first woman elected to the Parliament of Tasmania.
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