Lockheed L-414 Hudson crash, Jun 23, 1942, Gullmarsfjorde...
Lockheed L-414 Hudson accident on June 23, 1942 near Gullmarsfjorden Bohuslän, Sweden with no fatalities. Cause: Engine trouble followed by a fire in...
- Date: June 23, 1942
- Aircraft: Lockheed L-414 Hudson
- Location: Gullmarsfjorden Bohuslän, Sweden
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Engine trouble followed by a fire in the right engine forced the crew to ditch the aircraft.
The BOAC Lockheed Hudson G-AGDF was flying from Stockholm toward Leuchars in Scotland with two crew and eight passengers. After engine trouble, the right engine caught fire at about 1,300 meters and the crew ditched the aircraft in Gullmarsfjorden near Uddevalla, Sweden. All ten aboard survived, and the aircraft sank.