ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 65590
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| Date: | Thursday 6 April 1944 |
| Time: | 12:27 |
| Type: |  Lockheed PV-1 Ventura |
| Owner/operator: | 9 Sqn RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ4538 |
| MSN: | 5740 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Pallikulo Bay, Espiritu Santo Island -
 Vanuatu
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
Engine failure.
NZ4538 was carrying out a practice bombing run when it flicked onto its back during a steep turn.
It dived into the sea killing all 7 POB.
Flight Lieutenant Gordon McLachlan, Flight Lieutenant Bernard O'Fagan, Flying Officer Maxwell Harwood, Flying Officer Lionel Wood, Pilot Officer Augustine Thurston, Lieutenant R. Fresb US Navy and Fireman A. Stinson US Navy.
R.I.P.
Sources:
NZ Archives.
NZ Serials.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Jun-2009 00:12 | angels one five | Added |
| 01-Oct-2009 14:54 | angels one five | Updated |
| 08-Oct-2009 12:51 | angels one five | Updated |
| 03-Aug-2011 18:15 | angels one five | Updated [Country, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Jan-2012 11:10 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Aug-2013 05:51 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 07-Jan-2016 22:31 | Angel dick one five | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 12-Jan-2018 07:03 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Cn] |
| 07-May-2020 23:21 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 02-Jul-2023 08:23 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Narrative]] |
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