A16-49
Flight / Schedule
A16-49
Aircraft
Lockheed L-414 HudsonRegistration
A16-49
MSN
414-1900
Year of Manufacture
1940
Operator
Royal Australian Air Force - RAAFDate
February 21, 1941 at 02:30 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Pulau Redang Terengganu
Region
Asia • Malaysia
Coordinates
5.7834°, 103.0141°
Narrative Report
On February 21, 1941 at 02:30 PM, A16-49 experienced a crash involving Lockheed L-414 Hudson, operated by Royal Australian Air Force - RAAF, with the event recorded near Pulau Redang Terengganu.
The flight was categorized as survey / patrol / reconnaissance and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
6 people were known to be on board, 6 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 6, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
En route, while completing a routine maritime patrol flight, the twin engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances some 3 miles northwest of the Pulau Redang Island. All six crew members were killed. Crew (8th Squadron); F/Lt P. R. Barnes, F/O K. F. Ryan, Sgt Jack Mawdsley, Cpl R. Rose, Cpl A. R. Campbell, LAC A. J. Butler.
Aircraft reference details include registration A16-49, MSN 414-1900, year of manufacture 1940.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 5.7834°, 103.0141°.
Fatalities
Total
6
Crew
6
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route, while completing a routine maritime patrol flight, the twin engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances some 3 miles northwest of the Pulau Redang Island. All six crew members were killed. Crew (8th Squadron); F/Lt P. R. Barnes, F/O K. F. Ryan, Sgt Jack Mawdsley, Cpl R. Rose, Cpl A. R. Campbell, LAC A. J. Butler.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
6
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 6
Operational Details
Operator
Royal Australian Air Force - RAAFFlight Type
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Asia • Malaysia
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