Lockheed L-414 Hudson crash, Sep 29, 1942 (6 killed), Nel...
Lockheed L-414 Hudson accident on September 29, 1942 near Nelson Nelson City Council, New Zealand with 6 fatalities. Cause: The propeller struck the...
- Date: September 29, 1942
- Aircraft: Lockheed L-414 Hudson
- Location: Nelson Nelson City Council, New Zealand
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The propeller struck the water during a very low pass over Tasman Bay.
An RNZAF Lockheed Hudson ditched in Tasman Bay near Nelson after a very low pass over the water on a training flight. Six of the seven crew died before rescue.