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At approximately 10:00 PM on 26 June 1950 , a Skymaster plane named ''Arama'', operated by Australian National Airways, departed Guildford airport in Perth , Western Australia , heading for Adelaide . Soon after departure, the airport lost radio contact with the plane. Another Skymaster plane, named ''McDougall Stuart'' and operated by Trans Australia Airlines, spotted a fire in bushland between Chidlow and York , and reported the co-ordinates. Rescue workers located the ''Arama'', which had crashed in dense scrub on Berrybrow Estate. 28 people died in the crash, including 23 passengers and 5 crew members. Only one person survived, an Adelaide businessman. SEE ALSO |
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