This aircraft was ordered new by Trans-Australia Airlines - ?

Constructed by de Havilland Canada at Downsview, Ontario, Canada

Rolled out at Downsview - May 14, 1968

First flown at Downsview - May 30, 1968

Powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-20 engines

Entered onto the United States Aircraft Register as 'N7254' - ?

Registered to de Havilland Canada, Downsview, Ontario, Canada

Accepted by Trans-Australia Airlines at Downsview - June 10, 1968

Handed over to the ferry contractor Air Capital Internation for the ferry flight to Australia - June 10, 1968

Arrived Brisbane on completion of the delivery flight - June 24, 1968

Cancelled from the United States Aircraft Register - June 1968

Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-TGX - July 10, 1968

Registered to Trans-Australia Airlines, Melbourne

Withdrawn from service at Brisbane and stored - November 13, 1973

Sold to TAL Territory Airlines, Goroka, Papua New Guinea - November 1973

Ferried Brisbane - Port Moresby - November 25, 1973

Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - May 02, 1974

Entered onto the Papua New Guinea Aircraft Register as P2-TGX - May 02, 1974

Registered to Territory Airlines (TAL), Goroka, Papua New Guinea

Territory Airlines changed its name to Talair - December 1974

Reregistered as P2-RDC - March 03, 1976

Registered to Talair, Goroka, Papua New Guinea

This aircraft was damaged beyond repair during a forced landing at Mendi Airport, September 09, 1991

In deteriorating weather conditions the pilot executed a missed approach

In an attempt to remain visual he entered a very low circuit

When the forced landing was attempted on an adjacent road the port wing struck a number of trees

The port wing and engine was forced back into the fuselage causing extensive damage

The aircraft was written-off on site

Cancelled froim the Papua New Guinea Aircraft Register - ?

N7254. TAA Trans-Australia Airlines - in the original livery at an unknown airport, June 1968.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1920-357.)

VH-TGX. TAA Trans-Australia Airlines - in the original livery at Brisbane Airport, January 05, 1969.

(R. N. Smith Collection Copyright Image 1920-443.)