Lockheed L-414 Hudson crash, Jan 21, 1943, Beguildy Powys
Lockheed L-414 Hudson accident on January 21, 1943 near Beguildy Powys, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: Fuel exhaustion after the crew bailed...
- Date: January 21, 1943
- Aircraft: Lockheed L-414 Hudson
- Location: Beguildy Powys, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Fuel exhaustion after the crew bailed out following radio failure and poor visibility that prevented a landing.
Hudson V9046 of 279 Squadron RAF could not land in poor weather, and its four crew bailed out over South Wales. The aircraft flew on without crew, ran out of fuel and struck Warren Hill near Beguildy in Radnorshire. All four crew survived.