Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 25 March 1950
Aircraft Type: Lockheed 414-08 Hudson IVA
Owner/operator: Mandated Airines Ltd. – MAL, lsf Fawcett Aviation Service
Registration Number: VH-BDN
Location: Lae Airfield –
ÿ Papua New Guinea
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a catastrophic engine failure, forcing a pilot to make an emergency landing. Due to significant runway traffic and collisions with telephone wires, the aircraft crashed into a house.An aircraft experienced a catastrophic engine failure, forcing a pilot to make an emergency landing. Due to significant runway traffic and collisions with telephone wires, the aircraft crashed into a house.
Description
Returned due to no.1 engine failure; had to go around because of traffic on the runway and collided with telephone wires, crashing into a house.
Source of Information
http://www.adastron.com/lockheed/hudson/vh-bdn.htm, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article171084586http://www.adastron.com/lockheed/hudson/vh-bdn.htm, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article171084586Primary Cause
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