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| Date: | Thursday 1 January 1942 |
| Time: | 16:40 |
| Type: |  Lockheed Hudson Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 13 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A16-29 |
| MSN: | 1880 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Off Ambon Island, Maluku Islands -
 Indonesia
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Laha Airfield |
Crashed after loss of control due to port engine fire and starboard engine failure. One survivor recovered by US Navy PBY.
F/O John Turnbull, 642 (pilot) killed
F/O Robert Kelvin Allen, 404945 killed
SGT Walter John Lay, 408079 killed
SGT B. E. Hack, 407102 survived
Sources:
1. www.adf-serials.com.au/2a16.htm
2. www.pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/hudson/A16-29.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 22-Aug-2011 22:24 | Airintel | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 19-Jan-2012 14:23 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 10-Jun-2022 23:22 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Narrative, ] |
| 30-Jun-2023 08:19 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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