Lockheed L-414 Hudson crash, Aug 20, 1944 (7 killed), Pac...
Lockheed L-414 Hudson accident on August 20, 1944 near Pacific Ocean, World with 7 fatalities. Cause: Investigators concluded the aircraft crashed into...
- Date: August 20, 1944
- Aircraft: Lockheed L-414 Hudson
- Location: Pacific Ocean, World
- Fatalities: 7
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Investigators concluded the aircraft crashed into the sea, possibly after the pilots lost consciousness or after a collision.
The Royal New Zealand Air Force Lockheed Hudson NZ2066 was one of a seven Hudson formation leaving Nausori, Fiji, for Whenuapai, New Zealand, on 20 August 1944. In very thick cloud the aircraft went out of control and crashed into the sea, and all seven crew were lost.