Lockheed L-414 Hudson crash, Jan 26, 1942 (4 killed), Pap...
Lockheed L-414 Hudson accident on January 26, 1942 near Papua New Guinea with 4 fatalities. Cause: The aircraft was shot down by a Japanese fighter..
- Date: January 26, 1942
- Aircraft: Lockheed L-414 Hudson
- Location: Papua New Guinea
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The aircraft was shot down by a Japanese fighter.
A Royal Australian Air Force Lockheed Hudson was shot down by a Japanese fighter and crashed into the sea off Papua New Guinea. All four crew were killed, and the exact place of the crash is not established.