Lockheed L-414 Hudson crash, Jul 2, 1954 (20 killed), Sal...
Lockheed L-414 Hudson accident on July 2, 1954 near Salvador Bahia, Brazil with 20 fatalities. Cause: An engine failed shortly after takeoff..
- Date: July 2, 1954
- Aircraft: Lockheed L-414 Hudson
- Location: Salvador Bahia, Brazil
- Fatalities: 20
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: An engine failed shortly after takeoff.
A Brazilian Air Force Lockheed Hudson crashed shortly after takeoff from Salvador when one engine failed during the climb. The aircraft stalled and came down in a field beyond the runway end, killing all 20 people aboard.