Lockheed PV-1 Ventura crash, Nov 18, 1996, Richmond AFB
Lockheed PV-1 Ventura accident on November 18, 1996 near Richmond AFB, New South Wales, Australia with no fatalities. Cause: Not determined. The...
- Date: November 18, 1996
- Aircraft: Lockheed PV-1 Ventura
- Location: Richmond AFB, New South Wales, Australia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Not determined. The investigation found no fuel or engine fault and could not positively determine why both engines stopped at once.
A Lockheed PV-1 Ventura flown by the RAAF Museum during an open day at RAAF Richmond lost both engines at the same moment while on base leg at about 800 feet. The crew glided and made a forced landing in a cleared field short of the airfield, and everyone left the aircraft unhurt. The Australian investigation could not determine why both engines stopped.