ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 65585
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| Date: | Monday 17 January 1944 |
| Time: | 14:45 |
| Type: |  Lockheed PV-1 Ventura |
| Owner/operator: | 2 Sqn RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ4520 |
| MSN: | 5533 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | Near Cape Quiros, Espiritu Santo Island -
 Vanuatu
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Henderson Field, Guadalcanal |
| Pallikulo, Espiritu Santo |
Crashed into the sea near Cape Quiros on a ferry flight from Guadalcanal to Espiritu Santo.
The plane was seen flying in heavy rain at low level with one engine on fire. Believed to have crashed shortly after.
Flight Lieutenant Peter Wood, Pilot Officer Francis Baird, Flight Sergeant Robert Carter DFM, Sergeant Thomas Murray, Flight Sergeant Brian Vesty, Corporal Edward Ayrey, and Leading Aircraftman Raymond Goff.
R.I.P.
Sources:
NZ Serials
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jun-2009 23:52 | angels one five | Added |
| 01-Oct-2009 15:53 | angels one five | Updated |
| 13-Oct-2009 00:54 | angels one five | Updated |
| 14-Jun-2011 19:30 | angels one five | Updated [Country, Narrative] |
| 28-Oct-2011 17:37 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Country, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 17-Jan-2012 11:11 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Operator, Location] |
| 15-Aug-2013 05:01 | angels one five | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 07-Sep-2014 09:48 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Jan-2016 22:30 | Angel dick one five | Updated [Time, Operator] |
| 12-Jan-2018 07:03 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Narrative] |
| 13-Sep-2020 21:51 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator] |
| 02-Jul-2023 08:31 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Operator]] |
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