Air Commodore Sir Nigel Norman, en route to the Center East for an Airborne Forces Planning Conference, died on this accident. The 1943 RAF Hudson crash was an aerial accident that killed two folks. He had taken off from Mitchel Area on a training mission shortly earlier than the crash. Barnard Corridor at Hofstra College shortly after take-off from Mitchel Field, Lengthy Island, New York, early this date, hitting the west facet close to the roof, setting the constructing afire, police introduced. This crash led to the abandonment of the use of Runway 18/36 at Mitchel Area. Associated Press, "Name 10 Killed In Airplane Crash", The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Washington, three September 1943, Quantity 61, Number 112|, p. Associated Press, "Bomber Falls in Desert; Six Misplaced", The San Bernardino Each day Solar, San Bernardino, California, 15 July 1944, Quantity 50, p. United Press, "Navy Reviews Loss of life In Transport Crash", The San Bernardino Each day Sun, San Bernardino, California, 5 May 1944, Volume 50, p. Mobile Fleet. A Jill torpedo-bomber, flown by an inexpert pilot, made a crash touchdown on the deck of flagship Taihō, collided with one other bomber, burst into flames; and earlier than the fireplace was put out two Zekes, two Judys and two Jills had been consumed.