Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 23 June 1942
Aircraft Type: Lockheed 414 Hudson III
Owner/operator: BOAC, lsf Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: G-AGDF
Location: off Skredewick –
ÿ Sweden
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10
Component Affected: Right engineRight engine
Category: Accident
A flight en route to Scotland experienced a catastrophic engine failure on the right side. The crew initiated a forced landing at Stens Airport, Gothenburg, following an uneven engine operation. A fire erupted in the right engine, occurring at 1300 meters, and the crew executed a controlled ditching into Gullmarsfjorden.A flight en route to Scotland experienced a catastrophic engine failure on the right side. The crew initiated a forced landing at Stens Airport, Gothenburg, following an uneven engine operation. A fire erupted in the right engine, occurring at 1300 meters, and the crew executed a controlled ditching into Gullmarsfjorden.
Description
En route to Scotland the left engine failed. The crew tried to reach Stens Airport, Gothenburg. When the right engine started to run uneven, a forced landing was planned. A fire occurred in the right engine at 1300 meters and crew carried out a ditching into Gullmarsfjorden.
Primary Cause
Engine failure on the right side of the aircraft.Engine failure on the right side of the aircraft.Share on:
