Lockheed PV-1 Ventura crash, Jan 6, 1945 (7 killed), Piva...
Lockheed PV-1 Ventura accident on January 6, 1945 near Piva Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea with 7 fatalities.
- Date: January 6, 1945
- Aircraft: Lockheed PV-1 Ventura
- Location: Piva Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
- Fatalities: 7
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
A Lockheed PV 1 Ventura of the Royal New Zealand Air Force crashed into the sea about 15 miles off Piva, Bougainville, on 6 January 1945, shortly after takeoff for Emirau Island. All seven crew were killed.