Lockheed L-414 Hudson crash, Dec 19, 1942 (5 killed), Rek...
Lockheed L-414 Hudson accident on December 19, 1942 near Rekata Bay, Solomon Islands with 5 fatalities.
- Date: December 19, 1942
- Aircraft: Lockheed L-414 Hudson
- Location: Rekata Bay, Solomon Islands
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: En route
The RNZAF Hudson NZ2054 was lost on a patrol from Henderson Field, Guadalcanal, and is presumed to have gone down over Rekata Bay near Santa Isabel Island. All five crew were killed or listed as missing. The wreck was located in August 1945 by a Catalina crew that landed in the bay.