ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 29034
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| Date: | Tuesday 27 October 1942 |
| Time: | 15:00 |
| Type: |  Lockheed Hudson Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 1 OTU RAAF |
| Registration: | A16-38 |
| MSN: | 1889 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAAF Bairnsdale, VIC -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Bairnsdale |
| RAAF Bairnsdale |
The Hudson was making a high speed low-level run over the aerodrome for the purpose of filming.
As the plane levelled out at about 80 feet above the ground the spar of the RH wing failed, causing the wing to break off about 3 feet outboard of the engine.
The Hudson rolled rapidly to the right two or three times and then crashed and exploded.
All four airman on board were killed instantly.
Sources:
ADF Serials.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3W1xxQumHkU
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 02-Jan-2013 00:39 | angels one five | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 02-Jan-2013 03:31 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Jan-2013 13:57 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Jan-2013 14:06 | angels one five | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 06-May-2013 06:36 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Operator, Location] |
| 03-Jul-2013 00:44 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Location] |
| 25-May-2015 07:05 | Angel dick one | Updated [Time, Operator] |
| 30-Jun-2023 21:50 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Time, Operator]] |
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