Date & Time: Nov 18, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed PV-1 Ventura
Operator:
Registration:
AJ471
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Delivery
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
4609
YOM:
1942
Location:
Benton
Newfoundland & Labrador
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
0
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane was ferried from England to Canada to be transferred to the RCAF. On approach to Gander Airport, it crashed for unknown reasons in a pond located near Benton, about 15 km southeast of Gander Airport. All seven crew members were rescued while the aircraft was destroyed.
Photo :
http://www.planecrashgirl.ca/2016/05/04/ventruaaj471/