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| Date: | Thursday 26 October 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed PV-1 Ventura |
| Owner/operator: | 2 Sqn RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ4624 |
| MSN: | 6271 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | missing between New Zealand and New Hebrides -
 Pacific Ocean
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Gisborne, New Zealand |
| Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides |
Engine failure. Aircraft lost in sea on a flight to Santo.
Sources:
NZ Serials
NZ Archives
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jun-2009 02:29 | angels one five | Added |
| 05-Oct-2009 00:05 | angels one five | Updated |
| 30-Oct-2011 00:20 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, ] |
| 21-Jan-2012 07:20 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 09-Sep-2013 13:32 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Location, Country, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 07-Jan-2016 22:33 | Angel dick one five | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 12-Jan-2018 07:03 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Source, ] |
| 14-Nov-2018 20:42 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 28-Nov-2021 02:21 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Damage, ] |
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