ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 27196
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| Date: | Wednesday 14 October 1942 |
| Time: | 15:33 LT |
| Type: |  Lockheed Hudson Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 13 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A16-224 |
| MSN: | 6471 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAAF Laverton, Melbourne, VIC -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Laverton, Victoria |
Ex-USAAF 41-36982; To RAF as FH181. Transferred to RAAF as A16-224. Received Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation (CAC) ex USA 6.5.42 for erection. Received at 1 Aircraft Depot ex CAC 29.5.42. Received 5 Aircraft Deport ex 1 Aircraft Depot 3.6.42. Received 13 Squadron, RAAF, 27.6.42. Issued 5 Aircraft Depot 13.10.42 ex 13 Squadron, RAAF.
Written off in an Accident at 15:33 hours on 14.10.42; aircraft crashed at Laverton Aerodrome when port engine failed just after take-off, causing aircraft to stall and crash land on fire.
Crew
Pilot Officer H.C. McDonald (Service No. 401665) (seriously injured),
Sgt B.R. Coulter (Service No.401914) (slightly injured)
Sgt J.H. Brocks (Service No 411857) (slightly injured)
Sgt R.G.Curtis (Service No. 411872 (slightly injured) and
AIF Passenger, S/Sgt D.M. Cowan (Service No. NX1101481) (Dangerously injured).
Damaged beyond repair, and Struck Off Charge 31.10.42. Converted to components.
Sources:
1. http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/.au/2a16.htm
2. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1941_5.html
3. https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-lockheed-l-414-hudson-iiia-laverton-afb
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 08-Jan-2018 18:21 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 16-Feb-2018 18:15 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Departure airport] |
| 30-Jun-2023 21:49 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Operator, Departure airport]] |
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