ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 27900
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| Date: | Tuesday 9 April 1946 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed Hudson Mk IIIa |
| Owner/operator: | Station Flt RAF |
| Registration: | FH280 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | sea off Gibraltar -
 Gibraltar
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF North Front, Gibraltar (LXGB) |
Hudson FH280: Few minutes after takeoff from Gibraltar Airport, while climbing, the aircraft suffered a double engine failure. The captain was able to ditch the aircraft and six occupants were rescued while a passenger died. The aircraft was lost. Probable cause: Double engine failure.
Crew: ??? Ok
LAC (1306011) Harry POSTONS (pass.) RAFVR: killed
Sources:
Lockheed production list
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 03-Feb-2020 11:23 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Source, Operator] |
| 03-Jul-2023 17:33 | Nepa | Updated [[Operator, Source, Operator]] |
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