Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson IIIA into the Ijssel: 8 killed

Date & Time: Jul 6, 1944 at 1200 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
FK790
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Tempsford - Tempsford
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
The twin engine aircraft left RAF Tempsford in the evening of August 5 on a special mission to Nijkerk, in The Netherlands. On board were four crew members and four Dutch agents who should be dropped over Nijkerk to join the resistance. While approaching the Dutch coast by night, the aircraft was shot down by the German Flak and crashed into the Ijssel some 4 km north of Kornwerderzand. All eight occupants were killed.
Crew (161st Special Squadron):
F/Lt Menzies, pilot,
F/O Bunney, navigator,
Sgt Withers, wireless operator,
Sgt Eliot, air gunner.
Passengers:
Peter Kwint,
Jan Bockma,
Pleun Verhoef,
Johannes Walter.
Source: http://fk790.tripod.com/In_Memory/finalflight.htm
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson III in Paddy's Landing: 5 killed

Date & Time: Apr 3, 1944
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
A16-203
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Hughes - Millingimbi
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed Hughes Airport at 0352LT bound for Millingimbi, to provide air cover for a convoy in the Arafura Sea. As the crew failed to make the dawn rendezvous, SAR mission was conducted and eventually suspended three days later as no trace of the aircraft was found. On October 8, 1946, the wreckage was found in a mangrove swamp called Paddy's Landing at Adelaide River, in the Northern Territory. All five occupants were killed.
Crew (2nd Squadron):
Colin Desmond, pilot,
Richard James,
Russell Lindsay,
Harold John,
Robert Gordon.

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson IIIA off Pulan Luang Island

Date & Time: Mar 27, 1944
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
A16-230
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
6491
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The twin engine aircraft left Hughes Airfield for a reconnaissance mission of the islands in the Banda Sea. While approaching the Pulan Luang Island, the aircraft was shot down and crashed into the sea. While the aircraft sunk and was lost, all five crew members were take prisoners by the Japanese. One of them was killed by the attack of a Japanese barge while all four occupants were executed on August 16, 1944.
Crew:
S/L John Leonard Scott,
F/Sgt Robert Ian Maxwell King,
F/Sgt Bruce Erskdale Wallace,
F/Sgt Keith Charles Wright,
P/O Donald Cosmo Beddoe.
Probable cause:
Shot down.

Crash of a Lockheed A-29-LO Hudson in Allentown

Date & Time: Jan 31, 1944
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
41-23324
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
414-6141
YOM:
1941
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to abandon the aircraft and bailed out. All occupants were unhurt while the aircraft crashed and was destroyed.

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson IIIA off Nausori: 4 killed

Date & Time: Dec 3, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
NZ2065
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Nausori - Nausori
MSN:
414-6511
YOM:
1942
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
After completing an antisubmarine patrol flight over the Pacific Ocean, the twin engine aircraft was returning to its base in Nausori. On approach, the twin engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances few miles off shore. SAR operations did not find any trace of the aircraft nor the 4 crew members.
Crew (4th Squadron):
F/Sgt Alistair Pinching,
W/O Jack Boesen,
F/Sgt Cyril Corbett,
F/Sgt Anthony Madsen.

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson IIIA into the Arafura Sea: 5 killed

Date & Time: Oct 15, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
A16-178
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Milingimbi - Milingimbi
MSN:
414-6350
YOM:
1941
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The crew left Milingimbi shortly after 1230LT on a shipping reconnaissance patrol. The aircraft failed to return and most probably crashed into the Arafura Sea. No trace of the aircraft nor the crew was found.
Crew (2nd Squadron):
P/O J. P. Oldridge, pilot,
Sgt R. F. N. Drake-Brockman, navigator,
F/Sgt D. N. Rumble, wireless operator air gunner,
F/Sgt J. F. Cullen, wireless operator and air gunner,
Sgt D. J. Petch.

Crash of a Lockheed AT-18 Hudson in Eglin AFB: 5 killed

Date & Time: Oct 1, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
42-55591
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
414-7313
YOM:
1943
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
Shortly after take off from Eglin AFB, while climbing, the aircraft stalled, dove into the ground and crashed. All five occupants were killed.
Crew:
1st Lt Donald W. Hurlburt,
Sgt Robert E. Brown,
S/Sgt Carl A. Gresens,
Sgt Leonard J. Hovorka,
S/Sgt George E. McDonald.

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson IIIA off Tanimbar Island: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 8, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
A16-233
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
414-6483
YOM:
1942
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The aircraft was completing a maritime patrol flight off Indonesia on behalf of the 2nd Squadron. En route, while attacking the Japanese ship christened 'Sugi Maru', the twin engine aircraft was shot down by enemy fire and crashed into the sea some 20 miles north of the Tanimbar Island. Three crew were killed instantly while two others were rescued and taken PoW. Both were executed on October 31.
Crew (2nd Squadron):
F/Lt L. A. Martin, †
F/O Marcus C. Wettenhall, †
F/Sgt N. A. Graham,
F/O M. H. Williams, †
F/Sgt William Robinson Boanas.
Probable cause:
Shot down by Japanese fire.

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson III off Tangimoana: 5 killed

Date & Time: Aug 28, 1943 at 1130 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
NZ2034
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Ohakea - Ohakea
MSN:
414-3857
YOM:
1941
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a training flight from Ohakea AFB. While cruising off Tangimoana at low altitude, the crew had taken evasive action to avoid a collision with another aircraft taking part to the same exercise. During a steep turn, the aircraft entered a spin and dove into the sea three miles south of the Rangitikei River mouth. All five crew members were killed.
Crew (1st OTU):
F/Sgt William Marshall,
P/O Harold Beard,
Sgt William Plant,
F/Sgt John Aubrey,
Sgt Brian McSweeney.

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson IIIA into the Arafura Sea: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 15, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
A16-181
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Milingimbi - Milingimbi
MSN:
414-6353
YOM:
1941
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a maritime patrol flight over the sea of Arafura. In flight, twin engine aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a Japanese fighter and crashed into the sea, killing all four crew members.
Crew (2nd Squadron):
Sgt Lamb, pilot,
Sgt Ikin, navigator,
Sgt N. McLean, wireless operator and air gunner,
Sgt M. Jackson, wireless operator and air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a Japanese fighter.