ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 65229
Last updated: 18 June 2013
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| Date: | 16-OCT-1942 |
| Time: | 03:25 |
| Type: | Lockheed Hudson Mk IIIA |
| Operator: | RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ2055 |
| C/n / msn: | 6614 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Sea off Pallikulo, Espiritu Santo -
 Vanuatu
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Pallikulo |
The Hudson crashed after taking off on a night operational flight.
Shortly after take off the Hudson entered a steep climb, stalled and dived into the sea, exploding on impact. All 7 POB died in the accident.
Flying Officer William Lauchlan, Sergeant Stephen Bishop, Flying Officer Lister Mulholland, Sgt Maxwell Walker, Sgt John Cornish, LAC James Ferguson and AC1 Noel Fowler R.I.P.
Sources:
NZ Archives.
NZ Serials.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-May-2009 02:28 | angels one five | Added |
| 29-May-2009 23:52 | XLerate | Updated |
| 03-Oct-2009 21:16 | angels one five | Updated |
| 08-Jan-2012 19:28 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Jan-2012 10:49 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Source] |
| 23-Jan-2012 12:58 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source] |
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