ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 65229
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| Date: | Friday 16 October 1942 |
| Time: | 03:25 |
| Type: |  Lockheed Hudson Mk IIIa |
| Owner/operator: | 3 Sqn RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ2055 |
| MSN: | 6614 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Pallikulo Bay, Espiritu Santo Island -
 Vanuatu
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Pallikulo |
The Hudson crashed after taking off on a night operational flight.
Shortly after take off the Hudson entered a steep climb, stalled and dived into the sea, exploding on impact. All 7 POB died in the accident.
Flying Officer William Lauchlan, Sergeant Stephen Bishop, Flying Officer Lister Mulholland, Sgt Maxwell Walker, Sgt John Cornish, LAC James Ferguson and AC1 Noel Fowler.
R.I.P.
Sources:
1. NZ Archives.
2. NZ Serials.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-May-2009 02:28 | angels one five | Added |
| 29-May-2009 23:52 | XLerate | Updated |
| 03-Oct-2009 21:16 | angels one five | Updated |
| 08-Jan-2012 19:28 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Jan-2012 10:49 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Source] |
| 23-Jan-2012 12:58 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source] |
| 07-Jul-2014 03:43 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 10-Feb-2020 09:56 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 12-Sep-2020 01:38 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator] |
| 29-Nov-2021 01:30 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 02-Jul-2023 08:18 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Location]] |
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