Lockheed PV-1 Ventura crash, Jan 26, 1956 (3 killed), Smi...
Lockheed PV-1 Ventura accident on January 26, 1956 near Smithtown New York, United States with 3 fatalities. Cause: Loss of control resulting in a...
- Date: January 26, 1956
- Aircraft: Lockheed PV-1 Ventura
- Location: Smithtown New York, United States
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Loss of control resulting in a stall at an altitude too low to recover
Swiftlite's PV-1 was on a local training flight from Ronkonkoma to qualify a pilot new to the type. It was seen flying slowly over Smithtown, then entered a descending spiral and crashed, killing all three pilots aboard.