Lockheed 9 Orion crash, Jun 14, 1944 (5 killed), Bougainv...
Lockheed 9 Orion accident on June 14, 1944 near Bougainville Island Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea with 5 fatalities. Cause: The...
- Date: June 14, 1944
- Aircraft: Lockheed 9 Orion
- Location: Bougainville Island Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The starboard engine failed on the return leg and the aircraft could not maintain height, so it ditched at sea.
Ventura NZ4530 of 9 Squadron RNZAF took off from Piva Bomber Strip, Bougainville, on 14 June 1944 for a maritime search. After its starboard engine failed it turned back toward base, but it could not hold altitude and ditched about 150 miles northeast of South Bougainville. All five crew died.