NZ4530
Flight / Schedule
NZ4530
Aircraft
Lockheed 9 OrionRegistration
NZ4530
MSN
5641
Operator
Royal New Zealand Air Force - RNZAFDate
June 14, 1944 at 10:10 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Bougainville Island Autonomous Region of Bougainville
Region
Oceania • Papua New Guinea
Coordinates
-6.1441°, 155.2059°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On June 14, 1944 at 10:10 AM, NZ4530 experienced a crash involving Lockheed 9 Orion, operated by Royal New Zealand Air Force - RNZAF, with the event recorded near Bougainville Island Autonomous Region of Bougainville.
The flight was categorized as survey / patrol / reconnaissance and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
5 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 5, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew was engaged in a maritime patrol flight north of the Solomon Islands. En route, an engine failed, forcing the crew to fly back to his base. The aircraft eventually crashed into the sea some 150 miles northeast of the Bougainville Island. All five occupants were killed. Crew (9th Squadron): F/O Reginald Mather, P/O Jack Battye, W/O Ivan Lorenzen, Sgt Henry Mosen, F/S William Neave.
Aircraft reference details include registration NZ4530, MSN 5641.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -6.1441°, 155.2059°.
Fatalities
Total
5
Crew
5
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was engaged in a maritime patrol flight north of the Solomon Islands. En route, an engine failed, forcing the crew to fly back to his base. The aircraft eventually crashed into the sea some 150 miles northeast of the Bougainville Island. All five occupants were killed. Crew (9th Squadron): F/O Reginald Mather, P/O Jack Battye, W/O Ivan Lorenzen, Sgt Henry Mosen, F/S William Neave.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
5
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 5
Operational Details
Operator
Royal New Zealand Air Force - RNZAFFlight Type
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Oceania • Papua New Guinea
Aircraft Details
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