Accident Lockheed Hudson Mk III NZ2024,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 65407
 
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Date:Monday 25 January 1943
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic L14 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Lockheed Hudson Mk III
Owner/operator:1 Sqn RNZAF
Registration: NZ2024
MSN: 3837
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Waitemata Harbour, Auckland -   New Zealand
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Whenuapai AFB
Narrative:
Stall/spin accident.
NZ2024 stalled on approach to Whenuapai AFB and crashed in the upper Waitemata Harbour.
Pilot Officers Ralph Benfield and Cyril Comrie R.I.P.

Sources:

1. NZ Archives.
2. http://www.adf-serials.com.au/nz-serials/nzhudson.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
05-Jun-2009 19:04 angels one five Added
05-Oct-2009 21:49 angels one five Updated
09-Jan-2012 17:09 angels one five Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative]
17-Jan-2012 06:44 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Nature, Source]
29-Jun-2013 09:38 angels one five Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Nature, Destination airport, Narrative]
26-Jul-2013 15:36 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Nature]
11-Sep-2013 03:39 angels one five Updated [Operator]
28-Sep-2015 08:16 Angel dick one five Updated [Operator]
12-Jan-2018 06:50 angels one five Updated [Narrative]
05-Feb-2022 08:04 Ron Averes Updated [Location]
24-Nov-2023 06:29 Ron Averes Updated [Operator, Source]

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