Lockheed L-414 Hudson crash, May 13, 1942 (4 killed), Amb...
Lockheed L-414 Hudson accident on May 13, 1942 near Ambon-Pattimura Maluku, Indonesia with 4 fatalities.
- Date: May 13, 1942
- Aircraft: Lockheed L-414 Hudson
- Location: Ambon-Pattimura Maluku, Indonesia
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: En route
Hudson A16-196 of 2 Squadron RAAF attacked a Japanese ship off Ambon on 13 May 1942. The ship exploded when the Hudson was caught in the blast, and the aircraft broke apart and fell into the sea. Flying Officer John Hester Venn was among those killed.