Forget Sully, what about the locals
Ironically headed towards Norfolk
DOUGLAS DC-3 VH-EDC
Botany Bay, New South Wales
24 April 1994
On Sunday 24 April 1994, at about 0910 EST, Douglas DC-3 aircraft VH-EDC took off from
runway 16 at Sydney (Kingsford-Smith) Airport. The crew reported an engine malfunction
during the initial climb and subsequently ditched the aircraft into Botany Bay. The DC-3 was
on a charter flight to convey a group of college students and their band equipment from
Sydney to Norfolk Island and return as part of Anzac Day celebrations on the island. All 25
occupants, including the four crew, successfully evacuated the aircraft before it sank.
By the time this initial transfer had been completed, water had already begun to enter the aircraft through the forward fuselage. The pilot in command
therefore instructed the passengers to expedite their evacuation. When the remaining passengers had egressed, the pilot in command and the supernumerary pilot left the aircraft through the rear exit.
Bypassing Four exits to ensure these two guys were the last off the aircraft.
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