ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 65605
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| Date: | Wednesday 14 June 1944 |
| Time: | 10:10 |
| Type: |  Lockheed PV-1 Ventura |
| Owner/operator: | 9 Sqn RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ4530 |
| MSN: | 5641 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 150 miles NE of Bougainville -
 Papua New Guinea
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
NZ4530 suffered engine failure while returning from patrol.
It crashed when ditching in the sea and all on board died.
Flying Officer Reginald Mather, Pilot Officer Jack Battye, Warrant Officer Ivan Lorenzen, Sergeant Henry Moser, and Flight Sergeant William Neave R.I.P.
Sources:
NZ Archives.
NZ Serials.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Jun-2009 01:20 | angels one five | Added |
| 05-Oct-2009 15:12 | angels one five | Updated |
| 30-Dec-2011 03:56 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Jan-2012 13:51 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Operator, Source] |
| 10-Sep-2013 09:03 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 07-Sep-2014 20:42 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Jan-2016 22:34 | Angel dick one five | Updated [Time, Operator] |
| 12-Jan-2018 07:03 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Narrative] |
| 09-Dec-2021 20:38 | Ron Averes | Updated [Country] |
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