NZ4619

On August 28, 1945 at 03:45 PM, NZ4619 experienced a crash involving Lockheed PV-1 Ventura, operated by Royal New Zealand Air Force - RNZAF, with the event recorded near Seeadler Harbour (Los Negros Island) Manus.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

6 people were known to be on board, 6 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 6, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While returning to his base and completing a turn at a height of 75 feet, the crew lost control of the aircraft that crashed inverted in the Seeadler Harbour. All six crew members were killed. Crew (4th Squadron): F/Sgt Jack Mummery, F/Sgt Joseph Hartley, F/Sgt Arthur Doreen, F/Sgt Richard Anderson, F/Sgt Kenneth Taylor, Cpl James Gibson.

Aircraft reference details include registration NZ4619, MSN 6264.