Lockheed PV-1 Ventura crash, Jan 17, 1944 (10 killed), Es...
Lockheed PV-1 Ventura accident on January 17, 1944 near Espíritu Santo, Vanuatu with 10 fatalities. Cause: The pilot probably overlooked changing the...
- Date: January 17, 1944
- Aircraft: Lockheed PV-1 Ventura
- Location: Espíritu Santo, Vanuatu
- Fatalities: 10
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot probably overlooked changing the fuel tanks while concentrating on instrument flying.
A RNZAF Lockheed PV 1 Ventura, NZ4520, on a ferry flight from Guadalcanal to Espiritu Santo crashed into the sea off Cape Queiros on 17 January 1944. It had been seen flying low in heavy rain with an engine streaming smoke, and all ten people aboard were lost.