Lockheed L-414 Hudson crash, Mar 25, 1950 (3 killed), Lae...
Lockheed L-414 Hudson accident on March 25, 1950 near Lae Morobe, Papua New Guinea with 3 fatalities. Cause: Engine failure.
- Date: March 25, 1950
- Aircraft: Lockheed L-414 Hudson
- Location: Lae Morobe, Papua New Guinea
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Engine failure
A Lockheed Hudson (VH-BDN, named Petunia) operated by Mandated Airlines was flown on a local test flight from Lae and lost an engine shortly after takeoff. The crew tried to return, a DC-3 blocked the runway, and the aircraft struck telephone wires and crashed in flames onto a house at the end of the runway.