ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 65745
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| Date: | Sunday 1 July 1945 |
| Time: | 07:07 |
| Type: |  Lockheed PV-1 Ventura |
| Owner/operator: | 4 Sqn RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ4607 |
| MSN: | 6205 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Emirau Island, New Ireland -
 Papua New Guinea
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Emirau Island |
Crashed on take off.
NZ 4607 swung to port during the take off roll, left the ground, and then stalled and crashed.
Wing Commander Andrew Henderson Tye DFC died shortly after the accident, Flight Lieutenant Alexander Baxter and Flight Lieutenant Arthur Lambie were killed, and Flight Sergeant William Torkington died later that day. R.I.P.
Flying Officer BDJ Welch survived with minor injuries.
Sources:
1.-NZ Archives.
2.-NZ Serials.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jun-2009 04:06 | angels one five | Added |
| 07-Jul-2009 11:52 | angels one five | Updated |
| 13-Oct-2009 01:34 | angels one five | Updated |
| 29-Oct-2011 23:26 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Country, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Jan-2012 12:20 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Operator, Nature, Source] |
| 04-Feb-2012 18:24 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Source] |
| 05-Feb-2012 01:25 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Source] |
| 15-Aug-2012 07:15 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 15-Sep-2013 22:53 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Operator, Narrative] |
| 14-Nov-2018 17:31 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Source, Operator] |
| 28-Apr-2022 05:26 | angels one five | Updated [Total occupants, Narrative] |
| 29-Jun-2023 09:55 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Total occupants, Narrative]] |
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