NZ4578

On May 27, 1945 at 12:00 AM, NZ4578 experienced a crash involving Lockheed PV-1 Ventura, operated by Royal New Zealand Air Force - RNZAF, with the event recorded near Malaita Island All Solomon Islands.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a mountains 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 human factor. Enroute, the twin engine aircraft hit the slope of a mountain and disintegrated on impact. All five crew members were killed. As the aircraft was carrying a load of bombs, the explosion on impact was so severe that no trace of the crew was found. Crew (4th Squadron): F/O Keith Graham, Sgt Melville Moxham, F/Sgt Leo Marshall, Sgt Eric Priest, Sgt Douglas Reid.

Aircraft reference details include registration NZ4578, MSN 6209, year of manufacture 1944.