Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson in Dartmouth
Date & Time:
Oct 15, 1941 at 1345 LT
Operator:
Registration:
777
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Dartmouth - Dartmouth
MSN:
414-1781
YOM:
1940
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Captain / Total hours on type:
329.00
Copilot / Total hours on type:
56
Circumstances:
The airplane was engaged in a navigation exercise at RCAF Dartmouth, carrying four crew members. During the takeoff roll, the airplane swung and ground looped, causing the undercarriage to collapse. The airplane came to halt, caught fire and exploded. All four crew members were seriously injured.
Crew:
Sgt D. F. Quirt, pilot,
P/O P. W. Porter, navigator,
LAC G. C. Merrill, wireless operator,
P/O F. H. Lashley, navigator.
Crew:
Sgt D. F. Quirt, pilot,
P/O P. W. Porter, navigator,
LAC G. C. Merrill, wireless operator,
P/O F. H. Lashley, navigator.
Probable cause:
The exact cause of the accident could not be determined as the results of the Court of inquiry was not received.
Final Report:
