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| Date: | Thursday 30 July 1942 |
| Time: | 22:33 |
| Type: |  Lockheed Hudson Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 145 (BR) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | 785 |
| MSN: | B14L-1789 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RCAF Dartmouth, Nova Scotia -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Gander, Newfoundland |
| RCAF Dartmouth, NS |
Hudson N7390 /RCAF 785: Destroyed at Dartmouth at 22:33 hrs on 30 Jul 1942, while being operated by No. 145 (BR) Sqn. On a practice navigation flight to pick up 2,000 lbs of priority Hudson spares at Dartmouth, the a/c overshot the runway, caught fire and burned out. The a/c was carrying a 4 -person crew and 4 passengers; 5 of the 8 personnel onboard were seriously injured. The a/c remains were assigned to No. 4 Repair Depot at Scoudouc, NB on 10 Aug 1942 for scrapping.
Sources:
Canadian Military Aircraft Serial Numbers
CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Jan-2018 16:36 | TB | Added |
| 05-Jun-2024 16:27 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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