Lockheed L-414 Hudson crash, Feb 14, 1942 (4 killed), Kup...
Lockheed L-414 Hudson accident on February 14, 1942 near Kupang East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia with 4 fatalities. Cause: The aircraft appears to have...
- Date: February 14, 1942
- Aircraft: Lockheed L-414 Hudson
- Location: Kupang East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The aircraft appears to have been struck by lightning in the thunderstorm.
A Royal Australian Air Force Lockheed Hudson entered a severe thunderstorm soon after takeoff from Kupang and crashed in a field about 5 miles south of the airfield. All four crew were killed.