41-38116
Flight / Schedule
41-38116
Aircraft
Lockheed PV-1 VenturaRegistration
41-38116
MSN
137-4722
Date
August 5, 1943 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Smithfield Rhode Island
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
41.9220°, -71.5495°
Narrative Report
On August 5, 1943 at 12:00 AM, 41-38116 experienced a crash involving Lockheed PV-1 Ventura, operated by United States Army Air Forces - USAAF, with the event recorded near Smithfield Rhode Island.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
During a training sortie, the Lockheed RB-34 Ventura went out of control and crashed into the Wolf Hill Forest Reserve, south of Smithfield. All three crew members were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration 41-38116, MSN 137-4722.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 41.9220°, -71.5495°.
Fatalities
Total
3
Crew
3
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
During a training sortie, the Lockheed RB-34 Ventura went out of control and crashed into the Wolf Hill Forest Reserve, south of Smithfield. All three crew members were killed.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Flight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
North America • United States of America