1943 RAF Hudson crash

Aerial accident in England August 2019 Accident 1943 RAF Hudson crash File:Lockheed Hudson V.jpg 300 A Lockheed Hudson Mark V, similar to the accident aircraft 19 May 1943 Engine failure 50 24 36.28 N 4 56 37.11 W type:event inline,title 9March 2015 2 7 RAF Portreath RAF Gibraltar Lockheed Hudson IIIA UK Royal Air Force The 1943 RAF Hudson crash was an aerial accident that killed two people. The aircraft crashed in a forced landing attempt near RAF St Eval, Cornwall, England, following engine failure. Aircraft FH168 was a Lockheed Hudson IIIA (a lend-lease A-29-LO serial no 41-36969 and c/n 414-6458), operated by No. 38 Wing RAF, based at RAF Netheravon. On 19 May 1943, it was en route from RAF St Eval to RAF Gibraltar when it crashed and burned 7 mi km 0 south of St. Eval. The aircraft was unable to maintain height due to one engine failing, and the load it was carrying. Casualties Air Commodore Sir Nigel Norman, on his way to the Middle East for an Airborne Forces Planning Conference, died as a result of the crash. The only other airman killed in the crash was Pilot Officer (Obs) Arthur Rotenberg, who is buried in St Columb Major Cemetery.Rickard Kenneth H St Dennis and Goss Moor – Military Aircraft Crashes https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2peopleswar/stories/97/a7714497.shtml WW2 People's War BBC History 28 September 2016 12 December 2005 Rescue The surviving crew and passengers were rescued by two nearby farm workers – William Richards and Eddie Thomas – and a nearby member of the Royal Observer Corps, George Gregory. In 1945, Gregory was awarded the British Empire Medal for his brave actions during the rescue of the crew.37412 28 December 1945 325 y References Further reading Keith McCloskey Airwork: A History https://books.google.com/books?id=_607AwAAQBAJ 1 November 2012 History Press 978-0-7524-9459-3 RAF Hudson crash Category:Aviation accidents and incidents in England Category:Accidents and incidents involving Royal Air Force aircraft RAF Hudson crash RAF Hudson crash RAF Hudson crash Category:Aviation accidents and incidents involving the Lockheed Hudson