Lockheed L-414 Hudson crash, Dec 10, 1941 (4 killed), Dar...
Lockheed L-414 Hudson accident on December 10, 1941 near Darwin Northern Territory, Australia with 4 fatalities. Cause: The pilot reduced speed to 95...
- Date: December 10, 1941
- Aircraft: Lockheed L-414 Hudson
- Location: Darwin Northern Territory, Australia
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The pilot reduced speed to 95 knots with flaps down so two other aircraft could form up with him. The aircraft lost control after takeoff, spun into the sea and burst into flames.
A Royal Australian Air Force Hudson, A16-69, of 13 Squadron lost control after takeoff from Darwin on 10 December 1941 and crashed into the sea. All four crew, including the squadron commanding officer Wing Commander Joshua McDonald, were killed.