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| Date: | Wednesday 20 December 1944 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Lockheed PV-1 Ventura |
| Owner/operator: | 1 Sqn RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ4634 |
| MSN: | 6396 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Location: | Near the Aita River, Bougainville -
 Solomon Islands
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
NZ4634 crashed on a supply dropping mission.
It stalled and struck a ridge when attempting to climb out of a valley.
Four of the crew died. Flight-Sergeant N. Gardiner survived, injured.
Flight-Lieutenant Dennis Hobbs, Flight-Lieutenant Robert Scarlett, Warrant Officer Stanley Nuttall and Flight-Sergeant Fred Murphy R.I.P.
Sources:
NZ serials
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Jan-2010 18:47 | angels one five | Added |
| 14-Jan-2010 18:55 | angels one five | Updated [Date, ] |
| 17-Jan-2012 13:44 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Narrative, ] |
| 09-Sep-2013 14:25 | angels one five | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 14-Nov-2018 20:37 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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