Hughes - Hughes

On June 12, 1943 at 12:00 AM, Hughes - Hughes experienced a crash involving Lockheed L-414 Hudson, operated by Royal Australian Air Force - RAAF, with the event recorded near Hughes Northern Territory.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

7 people were known to be on board, 7 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 7, crew fatalities: 7, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The aircraft was at 500 feet with gear extended over the threshold of strip with the port airscrew feathered due to engine problems. The pilot raised the undercarriage and applied power to starboard engine, but the aircraft pulled to port and begun to loose height and crashed one mile north east of Hughes Strip. The aircraft was destroyed in the impact and ensuing fire. Crew (2nd Squadron): F/Lt J. F. Mason, F/Lt J. R. Wood, F/O T. W. Swann, F/Sgt R. J. Flaherty, F/Sgt R. D. Woods, Sgt G. R. Rowland, F/O G. L. Knauer. Source: http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/

Aircraft reference details include registration A16-186, MSN 414-6342, year of manufacture 1941.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -12.6874°, 131.1009°.