NZ4567

On November 3, 1944 at 12:00 PM, NZ4567 experienced a crash involving Lockheed PV-1 Ventura, operated by Royal New Zealand Air Force - RNZAF, with the event recorded near Guadalcanal Island All Solomon Islands.

The flight was categorized as military 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 crew was performing a flight from Honiara-Henderson Field bound for New Zealand. While cruising off the Guadalcanal Island in poor weather conditions, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed into the sea south of the island. All five crew members were killed. Crew (2nd Squadron): F/Sgt Charles St John, Sgt Stanley Claughton, F/Sgt Patrick Maher, Sgt John Leonard, Sgt Vere Mullany.

Aircraft reference details include registration NZ4567, MSN 6095, year of manufacture 1944.