On 27 June 1943 Hudson NZ2025 went missing while on an anti submarine patrol. The crew were Flying Officer Tane Parata, Sergeant Albert Moss, Warrant Officer Egbert Willis, Flight Sergeant George Billson, and Sgt Michael Horgan. The patrol had been hastily prepared by Squadron Operations following a report of a Japanese submarine stalking a supply ship north west of Viti Levu. During the patrol the crew encountered bad weather and electrical interference that caused navigation problems. The aircraft ran out of fuel and ditched in the sea without a position fix. Subsequent searches failed to find any trace of the aircraft or crew who were posted Missing in Action - believed killed. The subsequent investigation and highly critical report by the RNZAF Staff Officer Navigation led to changes in mission planning and application of navigational aids and procedures.