Lockheed L-414 Hudson crash, Sep 7, 1940, Broome Western...
Lockheed L-414 Hudson accident on September 7, 1940 near Broome Western Australia, Australia with no fatalities. Cause: A binding brake during the...
- Date: September 7, 1940
- Aircraft: Lockheed L-414 Hudson
- Location: Broome Western Australia, Australia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: A binding brake during the takeoff run caused the accident.
A Lockheed Hudson of 13 Squadron RAAF crashed on takeoff at Broome, Western Australia, and burned. The aircraft was destroyed by the post crash fire, but all four occupants escaped unhurt.