Douglas DC-3 crash, Jan 24, 1942, Samarinda East Kalimantan
Douglas DC-3 accident on January 24, 1942 near Samarinda East Kalimantan, Indonesia with no fatalities. Cause: The aircraft was attacked by Japanese...
- Date: January 24, 1942
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-3
- Location: Samarinda East Kalimantan, Indonesia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The aircraft was attacked by Japanese military aircraft over Borneo.
A KNILM Douglas DC 3 on a cargo flight was attacked by Japanese military aircraft over Borneo and made a forced landing near Samarinda. All three occupants survived, and the aircraft was written off.