Lockheed L-414 Hudson crash, Jul 1, 1957 (6 killed), Horn...
Lockheed L-414 Hudson accident on July 1, 1957 near Horn Island Queensland, Australia with 6 fatalities. Cause: Port engine seized after a master rod...
- Date: July 1, 1957
- Aircraft: Lockheed L-414 Hudson
- Location: Horn Island Queensland, Australia
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Port engine seized after a master rod bearing failure
An Adastra Hudson was returning to Horn Island with engine trouble after an aerial survey flight to Weipa Mission. After a baulked approach it crashed on a tidal mud shelf near the aerodrome, and all six people on board died.