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"Amana" MemorialPrint Page 
The memorial, which includes the nose undercarriage, commemorates the victims of the Amana aeroplane crash.
In June 1950 the Australian National Airways Skymaster Amana, the flagship of the company`s fleet, crashed into a wooded hillside northwest of York. Of the twenty-four passengers and five crew, only one man managed to get out alive. His name was Edgar W. Forwood, aged sixty-seven. Unfortunately, his condition steadily deteriorated and he died on Saturday of the same week. This crash is the worst aviation disaster in Western Australia’s history.
The memorial was originally located at the Beverley Aeronautical Museum which has now been demolished.
Location
| Address: | Hunt Street (Great Southern Highway), Beverley, 6304 |
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| State: | WA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -32.108806 Long: 116.922481 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Disaster |
| Sub-Theme: | Aviation |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 26-June-1950 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 26-June-1950 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Tuesday 26th June, 2001 |
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Memorial
Australian National Airways Skymaster DC-4 `Amana`
Crashed 10 - 12pm 26th June 1950
36.5 statute miles from Guildford Aerodrome enroute to Melbourne via Adelaide
All Killed
Crew
[ Names ]
Passengers
[ Names ]
Dedicated 26th June 2001
